California to end Walgreens contract after abortion dispute
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is withdrawing a $54 million contract with Walgreens. Newsom said Wednesday that the state will not renew the contract after the company indicated it would not
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California won't renew $54M contract with Walgreens over abortion pill stance
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It's Bye Bye For Walgreens in Cali: Governor Says Business With Chain Will Cease After Pulling Abortion Meds
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California to end Walgreens contract after abortion dispute
California Governor Gavin Newsom slammed Walgreens over its decision to stop selling the abortion drug mifepristone in 20 states led by Republican attorneys general.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., faced mixed reactions after announcing that California would review its relationship with Walgreens for following abortion restrictions.
California's governor tweeted out the state was "done" with Walgreens because of its response to a threat from 20 Republican attorneys general over abortion pills.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday said that the state would no longer do business with Walgreens after the drugstore chain said it won't administer abortion pills in several states where they remain legal.
Using the force of the California economy, Gov. Gavin Newsom is attempting to push back on the pressure GOP leaders are putting on retailers to cut off access to abortion medication in their states.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has said that California is no longer pursuing a relationship with Walgreens for their stance on selling abortion pills while Walgreens is still planning to sell the drug when it is legal to do so.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that the state would halt business with Walgreens after the pharmacy giant agreed to stop distributing mifepristone in some red states amid legal pressure.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged Monday to stop conducting business with Walgreens after the pharmaceutical retailer said it would not distribute abortion pills by mail in states where attorneys general have threatened legal action.
The pharmacy chain had come under pressure from Republican attorneys general in 20 states, who said Walgreens could face legal consequences if it dispensed mifepristone, a common abortion pill.
Gov. Gavin Newsom in a tweet added the state will not be doing business with "any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women's lives at risk. We're done."
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) challenged the pharmacy chain over its mifepristone policy after state GOP leaders warned Walgreens against selling the pills by mail.
By Gregory Krieg and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN California will cease all its business with Walgreens, the retail drugstore chain, Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Monday, days after the company announced it would not dispense abortion medication in 21 Republican-dominated states.
The pharmacy mega chain said it would dispense abortion pills and then quickly caved to anti-abortion protests. Now, California wants to cut business ties.
Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will cut ties with retail pharmacy Walgreens. The unexpected announcement came in a 141-character tweet, following news that the American retail pharmacy won’t distribute abortion
