Costco Bows Out Of Abortion Pill Sales After Conservative Pressure
Costco said it will no longer dispense the abortion drug mifepristone at its pharmacies, delivering a major victory to pro-life advocates, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The wholesale giant said it will not sell the…
Costco said it will no longer dispense the abortion drug mifepristone at its pharmacies, delivering a major victory to pro-Life advocates, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
The wholesale giant said it will not sell the abortion pill at its more than 500 pharmacy locations across the country, according to Bloomberg. The move follows pressure from pro-Life investors and conservative groups that had formally asked Costco and other grocery chains not to dispense the abortion drug last year.
“We commend Costco’s clear message that it won’t be complicit in the abortion industry’s agenda to sell dangerous abortion drugs,” Emily Erin Davis, vice president of communications at SBA Pro-Life America, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “We urge all concerned Americans to continue advocating with their voices and wallets by avoiding pharmacies that actively harm women and children. And we urge chains like Walgreens, CVS and others to follow Costco’s lead and avoid getting in the