Walgreens Faces Boycott Calls After Saying It Won ’ t Ship Abortion Drug to Some States Where It ’ s Legal

Calls to boycott Walgreens swelled online on Friday after America’s second-largest drugstore said it will not distribute mifepristone, a drug that is the most common method of abortion in the country, in some states where it remains legal. The announcement, first reported by Politico, comes after 20 Republican attorneys general sent a letter to the company threatening it with legal action if it distributed the drug in their states, including some where abortion isn’t banned. Walgreens said it had responded to each attorney general to say it wouldn’t distribute the pill in their states, Politico reported. The drug, one part of a two-step regimen to induce abortion during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, is also used to treat other health conditions, including miscarriages and Cushing’s syndrome, which affects hormones. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] By Friday morning #BoycottWalgreens was trending on Twitter. “Losing money is the only thing they understand as a threat to their business, not principles,” tweeted user Judi Cunningham. Boycott Walgreens. I already am. Losing money is the only thing they understand as a threat to their business, not principles. https://t.co/r5Qrna4xTi — Judi Cunningham (@CarrieC75701474) March 3, 2023 “Protect and deliver access to ALL reproductive health care or get the hell out of the health care business,” wrote user Kay Hanley. Protect and deliver access to ALL reproduct...
Source: TIME: Health - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Uncategorized abortion News Team Source Type: news