Lawmakers react to Louisiana house criminalizing abortion pills

Hours after the Louisiana House voted Tuesday to criminalize the possession of mifepristone and misoprostol without a prescription, lawmakers reacted to the vote, some expressing anger while others celebrated the legislation.

The unprecedented legislation is the first time a state has declared abortion drugs as controlled substances. The two drugs are used to induce a medicated abortion.

The state House passed the bill by a vote of 64 yeas and 29 nays, and it now heads back to the state Senate for a concurring vote.