Costco decides not to sell abortion pill at its pharmacies
Costco cited low consumer demand for mifepristone amid a campaign by religious groups that praised the decision, highlighting ongoing legal and political challenges to medication abortion access.
- Costco Wholesale has chosen not to dispense the abortion pill mifepristone at its more than 500 pharmacy locations, as reported by Bloomberg News.
- A group of faith-based activists urged Costco to avoid selling mifepristone, but the company did not comment on their influence.
- Costco stated there has been no consumer demand for mifepristone, according to Bloomberg News.
- Mifepristone is used to end a pregnancy within 10 weeks of gestation and has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since 2000.
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Costco forgoes sale of abortion pill, emboldening religious groups
By Jeff Green and Jessica Nix, Bloomberg News 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 said in a statement that it hasn’t seen consumer demand for the pill, and had no comment on whether the conservative group had any role in its decision. The religious co…
Costco will not sell abortion pills after pressure from conservatives - The Boston Globe
For more than a year, Costco deliberated over whether to become certified to dispense mifepristone, the drug used first in the typical two-step regimen for a medication abortion.
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