Walgreens says it will not start selling an abortion pill in 20 states that had warned of legal consequences if it did that
FILE - The entrance to a Walgreens is seen on Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. Walgreens said Thursday, March 2, 2023, that it will not start selling mifepristone, an abortion pill, in 20 states that had warned of legal consequences if it did that. Walgreens says it will not start selling an abortion pill in 20 states that had warned of legal consequences if it did so.
of U.S. abortions are now done with pills rather than with a procedure, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights. In rare cases, the drug combination can cause excess bleeding, requiring emergency care.For more than 20 years, the FDA limited dispensing of mifepristone to a subset of specialty offices and clinics due to safety concerns.
Earlier this year, the FDA further loosened restrictions by allowing pharmacies like Walgreens to start dispensing the drug after they undergo certification. That includes meeting standards for shipping, tracking and confidentially storing prescribing information.Typically, the FDA’s authority to regulate prescription drug access has gone unchallenged.
Neither did representatives of the retail giant Walmart and the grocery chain Kroger, which have in-store pharmacies.
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