What: The Cut’s Andrea González-Ramírez explains how the Trump administration’s early moves on abortion access—refusing to fight for women who don’t get life-saving care in ERs while miscarrying and protecting abortion clinics only in cases of “extraordinary” violence—have emboldened Republicans to go after abortion pills. She provides a detailed round-up of all the efforts underway.
Key line: “One of the most widespread efforts has been trying to replicate Louisiana’s crackdown on abortion pills. Last year, the state, where abortion was already illegal, became the first in the nation to reclassify mifepristone and misoprostol as ‘controlled dangerous substances,’ making it a crime to be in possession of the drugs unless someone is a licensed health provider or a pregnant person. This legislative session, at least seven states — Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas — are pushing similar bills.”
Source: The Cut