California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state would not do business with Walgreens after the pharmacy company said it would not dispense abortion pills in some Republican states.
Newsom accused the company of cowering to extremists and putting women’s lives at risk.
- Last
week, Walgreens said it would not dispense abortion pills in 20
Republican states, including some states where the pills are legal.
- Walgreens
said Republican attorneys general warned the pharmacy chain it risked
breaking the law should it dispense the pills to the states by mail.
- CVS Pharmacy also received a similar warning.
- The
move comes after the FDA allowed retail pharmacies to dispense the
abortion pill mifepristone, provided they are certified under special
safety rules for the drug.
- Walgreens said it plans to become certified to sell mifepristone where it is legal under state and federal law.
