Mother Jones
•Texas may be next state to restrict abortion pills as “controlled substances”
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Texas lawmaker Pat Curry pre-filed a bill in the state legislature this week that would outlaw abortion pills.
The bill would take effect in September 2025 .
There is no scientific or medical evidence base to support the notion that the pills are dangerous or should be regulated as controlled substances.
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