Alignment: Began dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone in March 2024, the first national pharmacy chain (alongside Walgreens) to do so; runs sustained Pride campaigns; sued by Republican state attorneys general over the mifepristone decision; consistently top-tier on the HRC Corporate Equality Index.
Summary
CVS Health, the largest U.S. pharmacy chain by revenue, became one of the first two retail pharmacies (along with Walgreens) to begin dispensing the abortion drug mifepristone in March 2024 after FDA rule changes. Republican state attorneys general subsequently warned both chains they faced legal action over the practice. CVS has also been a sustained corporate Pride and DEI participant.
Claims & Sources
Claim 1: CVS began dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone in March 2024.
Source: Reuters — CVS, Walgreens to begin selling abortion pill this month.