Newsom says California will cut ties with Walgreens over abortion pill stance

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) said California will no longer do "business" with Walgreens, days after the pharmaceutical chain announced it does not intend to dispense a major abortion medication in some states where the pills remain legal.

The Democratic governor, who has championed California as a sanctuary state for abortion, indicated California would be cutting ties with Walgreens and "any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women's lives at risk" in a tweet on Monday.

"California is reviewing all relationships between Walgreens and the state. 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," a spokesperson for the governor told the Washington Examiner in a statement.

It's not clear how Newsom plans to cease business with Walgreens.