One of the nation's largest pharmacies said Thursday that it wouldn't distribute abortion pills by mail in some states.
One of the nation's largest pharmacies said Thursday that it wouldn't distribute abortion pills by mail in some states.
Walgreens confirmed in a statement to CBS News that while it was"not dispensing Mifepristone at this time," it did tell the attorneys general of 20 states that they"do not intend to dispense Mifepristone in their states."A letter dated Feb.
Walgreens said in its statement to CBS News that it intended to"become a certified pharmacy under the program, however we will only dispense in those jurisdictions where it is legal to do if we are certified."to Mifepristone, which is one of the two drugs typically used to induce a medicated abortion.
Mifepristone can be ordered online with a prescription, even in states where surgical abortions are restricted. The drug is also used to treat miscarriages.The FDA for more than 20 years limited dispensing of the drug to a subset of specialty offices and clinics because of safety concerns. But it eased restrictions since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic by eliminating the in-person requirement for the pill and allowing brick-and-mortar pharmacies to dispense it.
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