A group of 20 Republican attorneys general warned CVS and Walgreens on Wednesday that they could face legal consequences if they begin mailing and distributing abortion pills.
The big picture: Nearly a month after the FDA made a regulatory change allowing retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills, the attorneys general told the big pharmacy chains that selling mifepristone — which is used in medication abortions — is "unsafe and illegal," per a press release.
What they're saying: "[W]e are not dispensing mifepristone at this time," said Walgreens spokesperson Fraser Engerman in an emailed statement.
"We intend to become a certified pharmacy under the program, however we fully understand that we may not be able to dispense mifepristone in all locations if we are certified under the program," Engerman added. CVS did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Details: A warning letter led by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey states that "many people are not aware that federal law expressly prohibits using the mail to sent or receive any drug that will 'be used or applied for producing abortion.'"
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