UltraViolet Praises Announcement by CVS and Walgreens That They Will Begin Selling Abortion Pills This Month, Urges Other Pharmaceutical Providers to Follow Their Lead
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 1, 2024
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UltraViolet Praises Announcement by CVS and Walgreens That They Will Begin Selling Abortion Pills This Month, Urges Other Pharmaceutical Providers to Follow Their Lead
Moments ago, The New York Times reported that two of the largest pharmaceutical providers – CVS and Walgreens – will start dispensing the abortion pill, mifepristone, this month.
The chains plan to make the medication available in stores in a handful of states this week, gradually expanding to all other states where abortion is legal and where pharmacies are legally able to dispense abortion pills.
In reaction to the announcement, Shaunna Thomas, co-founder and executive director of UltraViolet, a national gender justice advocacy group, issued the following statement:
“We are deeply encouraged by reports that Walgreens and CVS will begin dispensing mifepristone to patients around the country this week – and expanding that program to as many places as possible, including states like Kansas, Montana, and Wyoming, where laws restricting access are currently blocked.
“We urge CVS and Walgreens to continue to make public updates as to their efforts to expand availability nationwide.
“Simply put, pharmacists and pharmaceutical providers haven a moral and ethical obligation to provide appropriate medications to their patients. This decision will make the lives of women and pregnant people who are seeking a safe and effective way to terminate their pregnancy better, ensuring that they have the ability to do so.”
“Other major national chains – like Wal-Mart, Target, Costco, and RiteAid – should follow this leadership and announce their plans to roll out access to the abortion pill to their customers as soon as possible.”
Over 125,000 people have signed petitions from UltraViolet calling on US pharmacies to provide medication abortion to all customers.
VIEW THE PETITION HERE:
https://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/pharmacies_abortion/
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