The senators urged the companies to get certified with the FDA to sell the abortion pill mifepristone and provide access that is as broad as possible
Walgreens has come under fire after it told the GOP attorneys general that it would not sell mifepristone in their states. The drugstore's response sparked controversy because the company is also not selling the medication, where abortion is protected under the state constitution. A state court blocked a law in November that required patients to take mifepristone in the same room as a doctor.
"While we are well aware of threatening letters you received with regard to the distribution of mifepristone in certain states, the response to those pressures was unacceptable and appeared to yield to these threats — ignoring the critical need to ensure patients can get this essential health care wherever possible," the senators wrote.
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