Louisiana becomes first US state to classify abortion pills as controlled substances

The two pills, taken together as a two-drug regimen that allows women to terminate a pregnancy at home, now account for more than 60% of all US abortions.The bill makes unprescribed possession of the pills a crime punishable by one to five years in prison and fines of up to $5,000.Though pregnant women are expressly exempt from punishment for violation of the measure, any other person who might help them obtain the drugs, such as friends, family members or healthcare providers, could be subject to prosecution.Women who are not pregnant but obtain the pills to have on hand as a…