Louisiana’s first-in-the-nation law listing the abortion medications mifepristone and misoprostol as “controlled dangerous substances” took effect Tuesday, triggering fears among health-care providers and pharmacists that routine care may be worsened for women in the state.

Two drugs used in pregnancy care are now under lock and key in Louisiana after a new law took effect Tuesday.

Louisiana will become the first in the United States on Tuesday to categorize two widely used abortion-inducing pills as “controlled dangerous substances.”

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.

Two drugs that can be used to induce medicated abortions are now classified as controlled substances in Louisiana as a controversial new law takes effect Oct. 1. Why it matters: Doctors have said the new restrictions will delay life-saving care for some patients.