Pharmacies will weigh several factors in deciding whether to dispense abortion pill

THE ABORTION PILL mifepristone can now be dispensed by retail pharmacies, but which ones will decide to go through certification process to sell it. AP FILE PHOTO/ALLEN G. BREED
THE ABORTION PILL mifepristone can now be dispensed by retail pharmacies, but which ones will decide to go through certification process to sell it. AP FILE PHOTO/ALLEN G. BREED

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to allow retail pharmacies to dispense abortion pills means drug stores will have to make a decision of their own: Will they sell it? It’s not a simple yes or no answer. Before the Jan. 3 decision by the FDA, mifepristone could only be acquired from a doctor

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