Rite Aid to dispense abortion pill in a limited number of stores
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[January 20, 2023]
(Reuters) - Rite Aid Corp plans to dispense abortion medication
in a limited number of its pharmacies and will serve customers either in
person or through mail delivery, the U.S. drugstore chain said on
Thursday.
The company aims to dispense the pill, mifepristone, in compliance with
federal and state laws.
"We are committed to ensuring equitable access to customers prescribed
this product", Rite Aid said in an emailed statement.
Earlier in January, rivals Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and CVS Health
Corp said that they planned to offer abortion pills following the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration's decision to allow retail pharmacies to
offer the drug in the country for the first time.
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A woman shops inside of a Rite Aid store
underneath a DeepCam security camera in New York City, New York,
U.S., June 25, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
Medication abortion has drawn
increasing attention since the U.S. Supreme Court last June
overturned its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that had legalized
abortion nationwide.
(Reporting by Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by
Sriraj Kalluvila)
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