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...