A Louisiana bill would classify the abortion-inducing drugs misoprostol and mifeprostone as Schedule IV controlled dangerous substances in the state, placing them in the same category as highly regulated drugs such as narcotics and depressants.

Louisiana is moving forward with legislation that would classify abortion pills such as mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled dangerous substances.

Someone possessing the pills without a valid prescription or outside of professional practice could be prosecuted and sentenced to prison.

Louisiana Republicans are pushing to add abortion pills to a list of controlled substances, creating penalties for some people who may obtain the pills.

Louisiana is moving to criminalize possession of two medications used to induce abortion without a prescription, with punishments including prison time. Why it matters: If approved, Louisiana would become the first state to categorize mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled dangerous substances,