rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/stop-the-criminalization-of-abortion-pills?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-stop-the-criminalization-of-abortion-pills' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> National Campaign for Justice https://actionnetwork.org/groups/just-strategy https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg Louisiana lawmakers have launched an unprecedented assault on abortion rights, voting to criminalize the possession of abortion pills without a prescription. If signed into law by Governor Jeff Landry, this legislation would make Louisiana the first state to designate mifepristone and misoprostol, safe, FDA-approved medications used in over half of all abortions as dangerous controlled substances. Anyone caught with the pills could face up to five years in prison and hefty fines. This bill is a direct attack on the bodily autonomy of women and a dangerous intrusion of government into private healthcare decisions. By restricting access to abortion pills, Louisiana politicians are putting women's health and lives at risk, especially low-income women and women of color who already face barriers to care. Criminalizing these medications will only lead to confusion, delays in treatment, and potentially devastating consequences. The move to ban abortion pills is a key part of the anti-abortion movement's radical agenda, led by Trump's proposed nationwide pill ban, "Project 2025." If allowed to stand, Louisiana's law could become a blueprint for other states seeking to completely outlaw medication abortion. We cannot let this happen. The stakes couldn't be higher. If we don't stop this unprecedented attack on abortion pills in Louisiana, millions more women across the country could soon see their reproductive freedom stripped away. We must act now before it's too late. The nation is watching -- it's time to fight back with everything we've got. Tell your governor to veto any bill that reschedules and criminalizes possession of abortion pills. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/stop-the-criminalization-of-abortion-pills