Gov. Newsom: California is 'done' with Walgreens over pharmacy's decision not sell, distribute abortion pill

Just The News ^ | 03/07/2023 | Joseph Weber

[SeekAndFind]

California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom says his state will no longer do business with Walgreens Boots Alliance following the retail-online pharmacy's decision not to sell and mail out an abortion pill in more than a dozen states.

"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 Monday. "We’re done."

As of Tuesday morning, the implications of Newsom's edict remained unclear.

Walgreens made the decision to stop selling the pill mifepristone after a group of attorneys general sent the company and competitor CVS a letter stating that selling it would be in violation of the 1873 Comstock Act, according to ABC News.

The law makes illegal the sending of contraceptives, substances that induce abortion, pornographic content, sex toys and any written material about these items, the news outlet also reports.

[libertarian66]

If the dude tried that. the legal and political ramifications would be tsunamic. To block people getting prescriptions for legal medications would be a criminal act leading to Newson’s p overthrow and possibly prosecution.

[Pajamajan]

"California won’t be doing business with Walgreens or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women’s lives at risk…”

But killing full term 9 month old babies and buthchering them for their organs is a ok in California. Sick.

[eyeamok]

puts women’s lives at risk

? If simply getting pregnant "puts women’s lives at risk", shouldn't we have strict licensing and regulations to prevent women from getting pregnant in the first place?