Abortion Pills May Become Controlled Substances in Louisiana NYT: Science By: Pam Belluck and Emily Cochrane 22 May 2024 at 21:57 A bill that is expected to pass would impose prison time and thousands of dollars in fines on people possessing the pills without a prescription. ยฉ Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersMifepristone, one of the two abortion medications that Louisiana lawmakers want to reclassify as harmful controlled substances.