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Emboldened: LA lawmakers ask FDA to restrict abortion meds nationally

Marta Jewson on one year of Act 246, the Louisiana law that locked up life-saving maternal medication. Elise Plunk on a suspended LNG permit that was reissued in Cameron Parish.

by Carolyne Heldman January 16, 2026 Updated January 17, 2026

Louisiana locked up misoprostol a year ago — and is now trying to restrict it nationally

A city Health Department report found that the state’s ban on maternal-health drugs has left patients living in fear and put overwhelming stress on doctors and nurses. Now patients and healthcare providers worry about what could come next.

by Marta Jewson January 14, 2026 Updated January 13, 2026

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Emboldened: LA lawmakers ask FDA to restrict abortion meds nationally

Louisiana locked up misoprostol a year ago — and is now trying to restrict it nationally

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