Walgreens will not offer abortion pills in some Republican states
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On Thursday, Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) said it will not dispense abortion pills in the states of 20 Republican attorneys general.
Earlier, these Republican state attorneys general told the pharmacy chain that it risked breaking the law should it dispense them to the states by mail.

The decision comes after the FDA allowed retail pharmacies to offer mifepristone pills, provided they are certified under special safety rules for the drug.
A Walgreens spokesperson said the decision was in response to a letter from the attorneys general, and that the company intended to become a certified pharmacy and would only dispense in jurisdictions where it was legal to do so, reports Reuters.
CVS Health (CVS), which also received the letter, did not immediately respond for comment.