Costco Won’t Sell Abortion Pill, Rebuffing Abortion Activists | Eastern NC Now

    Publisher's Note: This post appears here courtesy of the The Daily Wire. The author of this post is Amanda Prestigiacomo.

    Major retailer Costco has decided against selling abortion pill mifepristone at its 500+ pharmacies across the nation, sparking praise from pro-life activists.

    Costco joins other major retailers, like Walmart and Kroger, in refusing to sell the life-ended pill, which has been marred by controversy over its safety for women.

    "Our position at this time not to sell mifepristone, which has not changed, is based on the lack of demand from our members and other patients, who we understand generally have the drug dispensed by their medical providers," Costco said in a statement on Thursday.

    A top legal mind at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a legal organization aimed at protecting religious freedoms, called the news a "huge win."

    "Huge win: Costco said NO to distributing deadly Chemical Abortion Pills," ADF's Jeremy Tedesco posted to X. "No business case. No shareholder upside. Just ideology-and it failed."

    "Kudos to [Costco, Walmart, Albertsons, & Kroger] for protecting shareholder value over activist demands," he added, referring to the companies' decision to refuse to sell mifepristone.

    Pro-lifers were quick to praise the move by Costco, while also calling out other major pharmacies, like CVS and Walgreens, which do sell the controversial drug.

    "[Walgreens & CVS Pharmacy] should follow Costco's lead and immediately stop trafficking in the deaths of children. The FDA must pull its approval for this lethal drug!" activist Lila Rose said on X.

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    Kristan Hawkins, of Students of Life, wrote, "This is what winning looks like."

    "Students for Life has worked hard to call on pharmacies to reject these dangerous drugs," Hawkins wrote. "Great to see 500+ pharmacies truly living up to their slogan, 'Simplifying Home and LIFE.' Protecting moms, protecting babies."

    The safety of mifepristone has become a key issue in the fight over abortion and women's safety. As highlighted by The Daily Wire, the pill, which is usually followed by misoprostol, aims to end the life of the unborn baby and expel it from the woman's uterus. However, the drugs sometimes fail to expel all the fetal tissue, which can cause life-threatening complications.

    An analysis released in April found that more than one in 10 women experienced a "serious adverse event" after taking the mifepristone abortion pill in 2023. This can include hemorrhaging, needing a blood transfusion, an emergency room visit, and even deadly conditions like sepsis.

    That is about 22 times higher than what the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) listed on its label for the brand Mifeprex in 2023. The FDA cited clinical studies saying less than 0.5% of women suffered "serious adverse reactions" to mifepristone.

    In June, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary committed to reviewing the pill.


    "As the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, I am committed to conducting a review of mifepristone and working with the professional career scientists at the Agency who review this data," Makary wrote in a letter to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO). "As with all drugs, FDA continues to closely monitor the postmarketing safety data on mifepristone for the medical termination of early pregnancy."

    Mairead Elordi contributed to this report.

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