CVS Health and Walgreens are set to dispense the abortion pill, mifepristone, in select states within a few weeks. CVS Health will start in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, while Walgreens will begin in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California, and Illinois. The move comes after the FDA broadened availability of abortion pills to more pharmacies. Mifepristone is used with misoprostol to terminate pregnancies up to 10 weeks. This marks an important milestone in providing easier access to abortion pills, with President Joe Biden encouraging more pharmacies to seek certification for dispensing. The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering a challenge from conservative groups regarding these policies.
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Abortion pill mifepristone to soon be dispensed at CVS, Walgreens
