Walgreens will not sell pill at stores anymore as political pressure ramps up – see if your favorite is affected

WALGREENS has announced that it won’t be distributing a pill recently made more available in certain states after experiencing political backlash.

The announcement comes after the FDA shared that it would be making abortion pills more accessible in various locations across the country. 

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Certain states have resisted, including Kansas.

Following the news, Attorney General Kris Kobach sent a letter to Walgreens saying that Walgreens’ service of providing mifepristone, a drug used in medicated abortions, through mail order is illegal.

Kobach said that a physician must be in the room when a patient takes the medication. 

Walgreens replied in a letter, and said that mifepristone wouldn’t be available in Kansas through its pharmacies.

The company wrote that it is working on becoming certified to prescribe mifepristone by the FDA.

“While Walgreens has publicly expressed its intent to become a certified pharmacy under the Food and Drug Administration’s program, the company has made it clear that it would do so consistent with all applicable laws and as a result would not be able to dispense Mifepristone in all locations,” the letter states. 

“Additionally, Walgreens has not made any representations about using our mail-order pharmacy business to dispense this drug.” 

Following the publication of Walmart’s letter, Kobach shared a statement and labeled the moment as a “victory for the pro-life cause and for women’s health.”  

“The dispensing of these pills without a supervising physician present would expose women to complications and potentially to coercion,” he said. 

“I’m grateful Walgreens has responded quickly and reasonably and intends to fully comply with the law.”

Emily Wales, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood, reacted to the news and said that mifepristone is safe to prescribe at a pharmacy. 

“The real threat of coercion is when reactionary politicians weigh in on areas outside their expertise and, like many in the Kansas legislature, prioritize funding for non-medical and misleading anti-abortion centers rather than seeking ways to expand access to health care,” she said.