Walgreens, the nation’s second-largest pharmacy, announced that it will not distribute abortion pills in conservative-run states, seemingly bowing to pressure from Republican officials.
that the company was taking the current influx of laws "into account as we seek certification to dispense mifepristone.”
The decision by Walgreens — which has yet to begin distributing the pills by mail, but is expected to soon do so in dozens of states following a Biden administration measure in January aimed atlast year — underscores the challenges of navigating the nation’s often confusing patchwork of reproductive healthcare laws in the wake of thedecision.
But Walgreens’ decision not to provide the pills even in GOP-led states where abortion remains legal could have a chilling effect on other pharmaceutical retailers that are considering offering abortion pills by mail in areas where access to reproductive healthcare has been severely curtailed. The company has faced criticism and
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