CVS and Walgreens to Begin Selling Abortion Pills in Stores

Pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens will begin selling mifepristone, an abortifacient drug, in stores in certain states in late March.

CVS will make the pill available in all its pharmacies in Massachusetts and Rhode Island this month, while Walgreens will sell mifepristone in a small number of storefronts in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania, the New York Times reported Friday.

Fraser Engerman, a Walgreens spokesman, told the Times that the chain is “beginning a phased rollout in select locations to allow us to ensure quality, safety, and privacy for our patients, providers, and team members.”