Costco, a major bulk retailer, has announced its decision not to become a certified distributor for the abortion pill Mifepristone, citing a lack of demand among its customers. The decision was made based on the lack of demand from Costco members and other patients, who typically have the drug dispensed by their medical providers. Anti-abortion groups, such as the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), view this as a victory and plan to increase pressure on other major retailers. ADF legal counsel Michael Ross praised Costco for resisting activist calls to sell abortion drugs, while Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America’s Emily Erin Davis praised the move as a clear message that the wholesaler would not be complicit in the abortion industry’s agenda to sell dangerous abortion drugs. Democratic Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.) criticized Costco’s decision as giving in to far-right pressure, stating that he is deeply alarmed by news reports that Costco is refusing to sell safe, effective, and legal medication for no other reason than to appease the politics of anti-abortion fanatics. Murray demanded that Costco reverse course and follow the science and facts, not the demands of far-right anti-abortion extremists.
Costco has joined the abortion pill debate. SacDepSpa 935
