Overview

• Alliance Defending Freedom and other anti-abortion groups praised the move as a win and said they will shift pressure to Walgreens and CVS.
• Sen. Patty Murray criticized the decision as capitulating to far-right pressure and called on Costco to reverse course.
• Costco, which has never carried mifepristone, said most patients typically obtain the medication from their medical providers.
• Walgreens and CVS said they will continue to dispense mifepristone in states where it is legal under FDA guidelines.
• Investor and advocacy coalitions had earlier urged major retailers not to offer the drug, and Walmart, Albertsons and Kroger say they do not sell it.