A federal judge in Texas soon could make one of the two pills used in medication abortions harder to come by, even in blue states that support abortion rights.
Officials and advocates in those states aren’t waiting for the judge to rule. They’re trying to ensure continued access to the drugs that a growing number of Americans are using to end their pregnancies at home.
Last week, California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom declared that his state’s government would stop doing business with Walgreens because the pharmacy chain decided earlier this month that it won’t sell mifepristone in states where Republicans have threatened legal action, even in those states where abortion remains legal.
