'We're done!': Gavin Newsom says California 'won't be doing business' with Walgreens over its abortion pill stance and slams the company for 'cowering to extremists'

UK Daily Mail ^ | 03/06/2023 | VANESSA SERNA and CASSIDY MORRISON

[DFG]

California's governor pledged not to do business with Walgreens after the nation’s second-largest retail pharmacy barred selling abortion pills in 20 states that prohibit the procedure and the necessary medication for it.

Gavin Newson announced the decision on Monday in a tweet that read, 'We're done,' following the company's decision last week.

The move comes after Walgreens received pressure from anti-abortion lawmakers not to carry the drug, Mifepristone, which makes up half of the combination used to induce an abortion.

'California won't be doing business with @walgreens - or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women's lives at risk,' Newsom tweeted.

A spokesperson for Newsom added that the state is re-evaluating its relationship with the retail pharmacy.

'We will not pursue business with companies that cave to right wing bullies pushing their extremist agenda or companies that put politics above the health of women and girls,' Brandon Richards told CNBC.

It is unclear if California will close Walgreens across the state.

[blueunicorn6]

Where’s Gavin?

[FlingWingFlyer]

SHUT ‘EM DOWN! Shut every damn Walgreen’s down. Nobody in their right mind should be doing business with those left coast azzhos anyway.

[Vision]

Governor Self Medicate Hairdo ought to kill himself. That'll show Walgreens.

[McGavin999]

Soooo, a company finally does what is right and you want to shut them down? Really into killing babies are you?

[Sarah Barracuda]

NewScum won’t step foot in San Bernardino county who can’t leave their homes due to snow but he can flap his gums about abortion cause obviously that’s all that matters to that sack of sh*t

[Vision]

'California won't be doing business with @walgreens - or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women's lives at risk, follows the law' Newsom tweeted.

[Skywise]

Walgreens should leave the state immediately.

[Libloather]

'...and puts women's lives at risk,'...

[\/\/ayne]

Walgreens should leave the state immediately.

They can't get a U-Haul to pack up.

[Tell It Right]

Walgreens didn't make their choice out of conscience. All they said was they'd follow the various state laws and quit doing the abortion pills in the states that ban them.

IMHO Walgreens is deserving of neither the praise of pro-lifers' nor the venom of the baby killers. They're just following state laws. End of story. Except Dims like to find something to complain about.

[Hambone 1934]

Especially California minority babies

[taxcontrol]

lines are being drawn

[Celerity]

I remember Cuomo telling republicans to leave New York too.

If they did the state would be in complete shambles by now.

And Walgreens should leave.

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

With ALL of the theft going on in these blue states it behoves Walgreens to get the hell out!!!

[CFW]

There is not many companies or states left that California WILL do business with, is there?

[virgil]

They want to make 2024 and everything in between about abortion and racism.

[hanamizu]

“It is unclear if California will close Walgreens across the state.”

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Do state governments have that kind of power?
Interesting. Walgreens has the choice of breaking the law in 20 ‘extremest states that don’t allow the aborting of children, or losing its California businesses.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Wow. My opinion of Walgreen’s just went up! I haven’t shopped there since they were caught up in the, ‘any FREAK can use any bathroom they want’ mess...along with Target. Boycotted them, too.

Seriously. I haven’t shopped Walgreen’s in a VERY long time. 5 years, at least.

Interesting...

[Paladin2]

Does Self Medicate Hairdo weirdo use crawly eyebrow enhancers like fascist, WEF TrueDope?