California will not renew a $54 million contract with Walgreens over abortion pill policy
Publishing timestamp: 2023-03-09 11:41:13
Summary
California will not renew its $54 million contract with Walgreens due to the drugstore chain's decision not to sell the abortion pill mifepristone in some states with legal restrictions. Governor Gavin Newsom stated that California will leverage its market power to defend the right to choose and is reviewing all its business contracts with Walgreens. Walgreens expressed disappointment in the decision and blamed it on false and misleading information. The company plans to dispense mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it is legally permissible to do so, including California, once it is certified by the FDA. Republican attorneys general in 21 states warned Walgreens in February that selling or distributing the abortion pill in their states would violate local laws.
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