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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 40, § 962.2. Abortion-inducing drugs; restrictions of sales; exceptions; penalties

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. Except as provided in R.S. 40:1061.11, no abortion-inducing drug may be sold, prescribed, dispensed, distributed, or delivered in this state in violation of this Section.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, delivery to a person in Louisiana by mail-order, courier, or as a result of a sale made via the internet in violation of this Section is strictly prohibited.

C. (1) The Louisiana Department of Health may promulgate rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act to provide for exemptions from this Section for products using an abortion-inducing drug which are distributed for other purposes that do not include causing an abortion.

(2) A physician or other healthcare provider who is licensed to prescribe medications or drugs that are subject to the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall write a diagnosis or a diagnosis code on the prescription that clearly indicates that the prescription is not intended to cause an abortion in violation of this Section.

D. (1) Whoever violates any provision of this Section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

(2) Each instance of a sale or distribution of an abortion-inducing drug shall be considered a separate offense for purposes of the penalties provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

E. Possessing for her own consumption or consuming an abortion-inducing drug by a pregnant woman in violation of this Section shall not subject the pregnant woman to the criminal consequences.

F. Any act by a licensed pharmacist or pharmacy related to filling a prescription for a drug, medicine, or other substance prescribed for a bona fide medical reason shall not subject the pharmacist or the pharmacy to the criminal consequences of this Section. A diagnosis or a diagnosis code shall be written on the prescription by the prescriber indicating that the drug, medicine, or other substance is intended for a purpose other than to cause an abortion in violation of this Section.

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