Walgreens, CVS plan to get certified to offer abortion pill

Walgreens Boots Alliance and CVS Health plan to seek U.S. certification to dispense the abortion pill, moves that could dramatically widen access to thousands of pharmacies in the parts of the country where abortion remains legal. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been under pressure to loosen decades-old restrictions on abortion pills, which until recently could only be distributed in healthcare settings such as doctor’s offices or hospitals. The move this week means brick-and-mortar pharmacies will be able to dispense the pills for the first time, pending a certification...