(AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed a bill saying doctors should offer scientifically questionable information to women taking the abortion pill suggesting the pregnancy termination could be stopped midway through the process.
The Democratic anti-abortion governor signed into law on Friday the measure by Republican Rep. Beryl Amedee, of Houma.
The bill will take effect Aug. 1.
A doctor dispensing the medication will be required to give the woman seeking the drug-induced abortion a written statement that suggests the first pill isn't "always effective in ending a pregnancy.”
Bill supporters said they were trying to give women the possibility of reversing course. Opponents say the written statement is inaccurate.
