Costco decides not to sell abortion pill at its pharmacies
Costco cites lack of customer demand for mifepristone, a medication abortion drug now involved in a heated national debate with religious groups lobbying against its retail availability.
- On Thursday, Costco Wholesale Corp. confirmed it will not sell mifepristone at its more than 500 pharmacy locations due to lack of demand.
- Last year, pro-life groups and conservative investors, including Alliance Defending Freedom and Inspire Investing, lobbied to influence retail decisions on mifepristone, sources say.
- Data show medication abortions exceeded 8,000 of U.S. procedures in 2023, with Walgreens and CVS starting dispensing mifepristone after FDA rule changes in 2024.
- Planned Parenthood spokesperson Nicole Erwin said Costco's decision would have little impact in Idaho since stores had not sold the medication.
- With mifepristone embroiled in legal and political battles since Roe v. Wade, Loren Colson warned of broader access restrictions.
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Costco drops abortion pill from pharmacies
Costco Wholesale Corp. has decided not to dispense the abortion pill mifepristone at its more than 500 pharmacy locations, a decision hailed by a group of faith-based activists who urged the retailer to avoid selling the drug.

Costco drops abortion pill
Costco Wholesale Corp. has decided not to dispense the abortion pill mifepristone at its more than 500 pharmacy locations, a decision hailed by a group of faith-based activists who urged the retailer to avoid selling the drug.
Costco Gets Out of the Abortion Pill Business ‘Based on Lack of Demand’ From Members - Black Community News
Kroger and Sam’s Club made it clear last year that they do not sell mifepristone, a drug that blocks the hormone progesterone, starving unborn babies of nutrients. Misoprostol, part of the process, expels the tissue. The abortion business isn’t exactly popular right now. Costco recently announced that it will not sell the drug, either. From …
After pressure from Idaho company, Costco decides not to sell abortion drug
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — After months of pressure from a Boise-area investment firm that offers its customers “biblically responsible” portfolios, Costco has decided not to sell mifepristone, a pill used for abortions and miscarriage management. Costco’s decision was due to a lack of customer demand for the drug, rather than pressure from investors, a company […]
Costco pharmacies won't carry abortion drug
Costco will not dispense the abortion medication mifepristone at its more than 500 pharmacies nationwide, a decision celebrated by conservative and faith-based groups that had lobbied the retailer for over a year. Mifepristone, approved by the FDA in 2000 for terminating pregnancies up to 10 weeks, is used with misoprostol and now accounts for nearly […] The post Costco pharmacies won’t carry abortion drug appeared first on Must Read Alaska.
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