State Scheduling Of Abortion Drugs Could Aid In Provider Prosecution

Republican-controlled states are moving to classify abortion medication as controlled substances in order to track providers who prescribe the medications, which can then be used to prosecute doctors who provided illegal abortions, according to lawyers and reproductive rights experts. The GOP-led strategy comes as Texas arrested three medical professionals for an alleged unlawful performance of an abortion and the unlicensed practice of medicine. Reproductive rights advocates worry states that classify abortion pills as controlled substances will weaponize the prescription tracking...