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The nation's largest pharmacy chains, CVS and Walgreens, will begin dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone in select stores within weeks, according to news reports.
The FDA changed its rules around mifepristone dispensing in January 2023, clearing the way for certified pharmacies to distribute the drug. In fact, some small, independent pharmacies actually began doing so last year. ABORTION GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT—Abortion laws by state: https://reproductiverights.org/maps/abortion-laws-by-state/—To find an abortion clinic in the U.S.: www.ineedanA.com
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