Abortion pill possession to be a crime

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Prescription needed for pills under bill legislature OKs
The Louisiana Senate Thursday approved a bill that would classify abortion pills as dangerous controlled substances, sending it to Gov. Jeff Landry’s desk for his signature. The Senate voted 29-7 to concur with a controversial House amendment on the bill, Senate Bill 276, despite pushback from some lawmakers, healthcare workers and women’s advocates. Sen. Thomas Pressly, R-Shreveport, said his…

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