Walgreens Abortion Pill Furor Highlights Complexity of Access in Post-Roe World

Walgreens has found itself at the center of the abortion debate after declining to dispense the abortion pill in certain states. California has dropped a multi-million dollar contract with Walgreens, citing the company cowering to 'extremists'.

March 9, 2023 . 6:59 AM

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Pharmacies and medication abortion are emerging as contentious political battlegrounds in the US.
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said it wouldn't dispense the abortion pill in states where it is illegal and in several states where it is legal, due to the complexity of the laws.
California dropped a multi-million dollar contract with Walgreens, citing the company cowering to 'extremists' and risking women's lives.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker met with Walgreens and urged them to reconsider their decision.
The US Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade has created a patchwork of abortion access.