Walgreens is facing a public relations crisis after announcing it would not dispense abortion medication in several states where abortion remains legal. Walgreens’ decision came in response to threatening letters from Republican Attorneys General and anti-abortion activists. The decision has provoked outrage from many customers who object to a major corporation placing additional restrictions on abortion access.
Walgreens attempted to stem the damage with a tweet purporting to “make very clear what our position always has been” on Mifepristone, a drug used in combination with Misoprostol to induce abortion. The company says it will “dispense Mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it is legally permissible.”
Walgreens’ statement, however, does not clarify in which states it will dispense Mifepristone. And that is the question central to the entire controversy.
UPDATE: Walgreens’ deceptive damage control
Walgreens is facing a public relations crisis after announcing it would not dispense abortion medication in several states where abortion remains legal. Walgreens’ decision came in response to threatening letters from Republican Attorneys General and anti-abortion activists. The decisionhas provoked outrage from many customers who object to a major corporation placing additional restrictions on abortion access.
