The War on Drugs is a war on women

Louisiana's Abortion Law

Datos Bibliográficos

ID14909080
AutoresM A Diaz (0000-0002-4251-9703, California State University, Long Beach, autor de correspondencia), Dina Perrone (0000-0001-6089-0680, California State University, Long Beach)
Año2025
Volumen140
Páginas104804
Fecha de publicación2025-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758
EditorialElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104804
PMID40250206
OpenAlexW4409537199
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas33

This commentary explores the criminalization of abortion in Louisiana by arguing that it mirrors the punitive policies of the War on Drugs. We critically analyze the reclassification of abortion-inducing drugs like Mifepristone and Misoprostol as controlled substances to demonstrate how these laws disproportionately impact women, particularly those who are poor and Black and Brown. Drawing on parallels to the racial caste system perpetuated by the War on Drugs, we argue that these policies are less about public health and more about social control, with severe implications for reproductive autonomy and justice. By linking the scheduling of Mifepristone and Misoprostol to the War on Drugs, we show how abortion criminalization and abortion medication criminalization extend the arm of the American legal system to police and punish Black and Brown bodies and communities. We conclude by calling for a reevaluation of these legal frameworks to prevent further marginalization and harm

Abortion · Criminology · Political science · Pregnancy · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Legal Systems and Judicial Processes · Medicine · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Contraception