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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this guest post are solely those of the guest author. Live Action News has made minor edits for clarity.<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cDo you think protests will impact decisions of national pharmacy chains?\u201d I\u2019ve heard this question many times. Favorable initiatives other than those at the sidewalks of CVS and Walgreens have strengthened my \u201cyes\u201d to the question.<\/p>\n

The battle over pharmacy-provided abortions has two fronts. The most direct is opposition to CVS and Walgreens, which launched abortions by prescription in March of 2024. The trial states are California, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. A less apparent battlefront involves pharmacy chains that remain on the sidelines, such as Walmart, Costco, and Kroger. Keeping them on the sidelines provides pharmacy options for customers.<\/p>\n

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Photo via John Pisciotta<\/p><\/div>\n

A series of five events points to a potentially positive turn for the pro-life cause:<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> In June of 2023, 50 Democrats in the House of Representatives called on<\/a> additional pharmacy chains to commit to filling chemical abortion prescriptions. The corporations specifically named were Walmart, Costco, Kroger, Safeway, and Health Mart. Not a single company responded to the pressure to join CVS and Walgreens.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> A year later, on July 17, 2024, Brad Lander, Comptroller for New York City, picked up his baseball bat and threatened pharmacy chains doing business in New York<\/a> to commit to distributing<\/a> chemical abortion drugs. The Comptroller manages billions of investments for NYC pension funds. No corporation buckled or commented.<\/strong><\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> Life defenders struck back in response to the NYC pressure tactic. During the first week of August, a coalition of investment firms, financial advisors, and thousands of Costco members sent thousands of warning letters<\/a> to management at Walmart, Costco, Kroger, and others. The message was, \u201cStay away from chemical abortion or face significant disinvestment and customer backlash.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo via John Pisciotta<\/p><\/div>\n

4.<\/strong> During the first week of August, the 7,500-member American Association of Pro-Life OBGYNs (AAPLOG) launched<\/a> a multifaceted education program on \u201cabortion pill reversal.\u201d\u00a0 The education target, funded with a $100,000 grant from the Heritage Foundation, is medical professionals. This initiative doesn\u2019t directly engage pharmacies. However, anything that educates about chemical abortion is a plus for our cause.<\/p>\n

5.<\/strong> Business news for both CVS and Walgreens in August was dire. The bad news included poor sales, declining profits, and plunging stock market values over recent months and years. Each company has approximately 9,000 stores. Walgreens will close 2,500 stores by 2027. CVS will close 900 stores.<\/p>\n