A new law will go into effect in Louisiana on Oct. 1 that will classify two drugs—mifepristone and misoprostol, which are commonly used for abortions, postpartum hemorrhaging, and miscarriage management—as “controlled dangerous substances.” The change is worrying doctors who say the repercussions could be life-threatening for some. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The law, which passed in the state House and Senate in the spring and was shortly after signed by Republican Gov.