New York Governor, Attorney General Ask Three Pharmacy Operators' Commitment Over Abortion Drug Access

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• New York government officials Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James have sent a letter to CVS Health Corp CVS, Walgreens Boot Alliance Inc WBA, and Rite Aid Corp RAD asking to make abortion medication available in their retail and mail-order pharmacies across New York State.
• The letter asked the companies to write within ten business days about their commitment to dispense mifepristone at U.S. drug regulator-certified pharmacy locations and via mail in the state.
• Also Read: Florida Republicans Propose Six-Week Abortion Ban, Further Narrowing Abortion Access.
• The letter follows Walgreens' statement that it would not dispense abortion pills in the states of 20 Republican attorneys general acting out of an abundance of caution amid a shifting policy landscape.
• In a follow-up statement, however, Walgreens said it planned to dispense mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it was legally permissible.
• In May 2022, Governor Hochul announced a $35 million investment to support abortion providers in New York.
• University of Colorado study estimated that a national abortion ban could increase maternal mortality rates by as much as 24%.
• Governor of California Gavin Newsom said California wouldn't be doing business with Walgreens Boots Alliance or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women's lives at risk.
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