Texas lawmaker files bill to classify abortion pill as controlled substance

A Texas lawmaker has filed a bill that would classify the abortion pill drugs as a controlled substance, similar to legislation recently enacted in Louisiana.

Republican lawmaker-elect Pat Curry filed House Bill 1339, which would classify the abortion pill drugs mifepristone and misoprostol as Schedule IV substances. This means the drugs would get greater oversight due to the possibility that they can be abused. The bill is comparable to a Louisiana law that took effect last month.

The abortion pill consists of two drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol, which work together to kill the preborn child. Mifepristone first deprives the preborn child of much-needed nutrients, essentially starving her to death. The mother then takes misoprostol, which induces the delivery of her dead child. Research has shown that this is not only a deadly combination for the preborn child, but it is also risky for the mother. A study from the pro-abortion organization Gynuity showed that 6% of women who took the abortion pill required care at an ER or urgent care facility — and that is believed to be a low estimate. 

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A similar Louisiana law was introduced by Sen. Thomas Pressly, whose sister was unknowingly given the abortion pill drug by her then-husband who wanted to kill their preborn child. Thankfully, the baby survived. This incident is sadly not an anomaly, as other stories have emerged of men getting their hands on the abortion pill and slipping it into the drinks or food of women, who are unaware they are consuming the deadly drug. Pressly cited the need for stricter abortion pill regulations to ensure that the life-ending drugs would not end up in the wrong hands.

“I commend the Texas Legislature for introducing legislation to address the weaponization of abortion drugs,” Pressly told the Louisiana Illuminator. “The reclassification of misoprostol and mifepristone as scheduled drugs enables healthcare providers to continue to prescribe them for legitimate healthcare purposes while limiting the ability of bad actors to obtain them. My sister and nieces’s story is a prime example of why the reclassification is necessary and appropriate.”

If Texas lawmakers approve this bill, it will take effect September 1, 2025.

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