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

Claudia Chiappa

01/13/2023

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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