QZ: “Walgreens’ stance on abortion pills is costing it business in one of America’s largest states.
California governor Gavin Newsom tweeted yesterday (Mar. 6) that the Golden State would stop doing business with the pharmacy store chain over its wavering stance on selling mifepristone, an abortive medication that has been in the market for over two decades.
“California won’t be doing business with Walgreens—or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women’s lives at risk. We’re done,” the governor declared. In his tweet, Newsom linked to a CNN article reporting on Walgreens’ decision to halt sales of abortion pills in more than 20 Republican-led states.
The Illinois-headquartered company said it decided to stop selling abortion pills after Republican governors and attorneys general warned that it was breaking the law. Walgreens’ decision applies not just to states where abortion is illegal, like Kentucky and Texas, but also in states such as Alaska and Florida, where abortion remains legal.”