Alignment: Began dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone in March 2024 alongside CVS; previously said it would not dispense mifepristone in states where Republican AGs had threatened action — a stance that drew progressive backlash and was later modified; sustained Pride campaigns and DEI commitments.
Summary
Walgreens Boots Alliance, the second-largest U.S. pharmacy chain, navigated a fraught middle position in the post-Dobbs abortion-pill debate. The company drew progressive backlash in 2023 for saying it would not dispense mifepristone in states where Republican attorneys general had threatened legal action, then in March 2024 began dispensing the drug alongside CVS, triggering renewed Republican-AG warnings.
Claims & Sources
Claim 1: Walgreens began dispensing mifepristone in March 2024.
Source: Reuters — CVS, Walgreens to begin selling abortion pill this month.