CVS and Walgreens to Begin Offering Abortion Pill in Select States after FDA Rule Change
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CVS Health and Walgreens will start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone in some states within weeks.
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CVS will start in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, with more states added later.
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Walgreens will start in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California, and Illinois.
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This comes after an FDA rule change in 2021 that allowed more pharmacies to dispense mifepristone.
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The Supreme Court is weighing a challenge from conservative groups seeking to reverse mifepristone's approval.