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‘Do not stay silent,’ Chicago protesters urge as courts weigh access to abortion pill

Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights organized Saturday’s protest following recent conflicting decisions from federal judges surrounding mifepristone, a common abortion pill.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 15, 2023

As Walmart closes stores in Chicago, community leaders raise concerns about health care, pharmacy access

Kimberly Jackson-Miller, a resident of Chicago’s Burnside neighborhood, has been a customer of the Walmart in Chatham since it opened more than a decade ago.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 15, 2023

What to know about the Comstock Act as abortion pill fight escalates

Anti-abortion groups have revived the centuries-old law.

Axios · Apr 12, 2023

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Dual court rulings throw confusion into abortion drug debate - Roll Call

Two federal judges issued dueling opinions Friday over the FDA's approval of an abortion drug more than 20 years ago.

Roll Call · Apr 7, 2023

Gov. Newsom wanted California to cut ties with Walgreens. Then federal law got in the way

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom declared last month that California was “done” doing business with Walgreens after the pharmacy chain said it would not distribute an abortion pill in 21 states where Republicans threatened legal action. Since then, KHN has learned that the Democratic governor must compromise on his…

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2023

Candidates lob attacks at one another in contentious 46th Ward runoff race

Angela Clay, a housing organizer, finished first on Feb. 28 with 36%, while Kim Walz, a Walgreens executive, received about 26%.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 3, 2023

CVS vs. Walgreens: Which Is the Better Stock to Own?

The retail pharmacy industry has evolved in recent years and is predicted to continue experiencing strong growth. This should benefit pharma stocks, CVS Health (CVS), and Walgreens Boots (WBA). But which is the better stock to own? Read more to find out.

StockNews.com · Mar 28, 2023

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It’s Democratic establishment vs. progressives in two North Side ward runoffs

A housing organizer faces a Walgreens executive in the 46th Ward. In the 48th, a housing developer backed by the outgoing alderperson is running against a small business owner who would be the first Filipina on the City Council.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023

Boots owner 'looking to sell or float' high street pharmacy chain by end of 2023

A sale of Boots could be put forward as its US owners reportedly want to refocus the company on the US as operations in the UK and Europe are a "distraction"

Daily Mirror · Mar 27, 2023

Mexico's help to American women who need abortions should inspire Canada

When a draft of an upcoming United States Supreme Court decision curtailing legal abortion access in the U.S. leaked in May 2022, Karina Gould, Canada’s minister of families, children and social development, declared that Americans seeking abortions would be welcomed north of the border.

The Conversation · Mar 23, 2023

Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer caught in political furor over sale of abortion drug mifepristone

After the pharmacy giant said it would no longer sell an abortion pill in 21 states, California threatened to cut a major contract, boycott calls grew, and its stock price dropped.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 16, 2023

Trump-appointed judge limits information on medication abortion lawsuit

The suit could determine whether US women can access abortion drugs, but judge is trying to limit disruptions and protests

The Guardian - US · Mar 13, 2023

Walgreens hit with abortion backlash

The hashtag #boycottwalgreens has been growing on Twitter and TikTok

Salon · Mar 10, 2023

Abortion pill Mifepristone got Walgreens into hot water

Two parallel storylines related to the pill are capturing headlines.

Fortune · Mar 9, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023

First Thing: Russian missile barrage knocks out power in Ukraine

Latest attack reported to include use of hypersonic missiles, of which Moscow is only believed to have a few dozen. Plus, the 10 worst places to live in the US for air pollution

Los Angeles Times · Mar 9, 2023

Editorial: Walgreens is despicable for bowing to pressure not to sell abortion pills in some states

When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this year that it would allow drugstore chains to sell mifepristone, the highly regulated first drug taken in a two-drug regimen for medication abortion, Walgreens and other pharmacy chains eagerly stepped up and said they would go through the required certification…

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 9, 2023

California to end drug contract with Walgreens after abortion dispute

Gov. Gavin Newsom orders the state to not renew a contract with Walgreens after the company said it would not sell an abortion pill by mail in some conservative states.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

California cancels $54 million Walgreens contract over abortion pill fight

Making good on a threat he made Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that California will cancel a $54 million contract with Walgreens as punishment for the pharmacy’s decision not to distribute abortion pills in states where attorneys general have warned it would be illegal.

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The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

California to end Walgreens contract after abortion dispute

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is withdrawing a $54 million contract with Walgreens

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

The problem with Walgreens and mifepristone

When the company bowed to Republican pressure and said it wouldn’t provide abortion pills in 20 states — even states where the abortion pill is legal — all hell broke loose. Then California made a shock announcement. Holly Baxter reports

Axios · Mar 8, 2023

How major retailers are trying to change how America consumes health care

Amazon, Walmart, CVS, Dollar General and other big retailers are elbowing their way into primary care, pushing a customized consumer experience driven by digital health products.

WEKU · Mar 8, 2023

Moderna's COVID vaccine gambit: Hike the price, offer free doses for uninsured

Once U.S. stockpiles of COVID-19 vaccine run out, Moderna says it might charge as much as $130 per dose, but give people who lack health insurance a break. Critics say that's not enough help.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023

What we know about the abortion pill at the center of California and Walgreens split

Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will cut ties with retail pharmacy Walgreens.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 7, 2023

Michael Hiltzik: A spineless Walgreens bows down to antiabortion crusaders

There has long been reason to question whether, despite its pledges to do the right thing, corporate America will stand up for environmental, social and democratic principles.

WEKU · Mar 7, 2023

California will cut ties with Walgreens over the company's plan to drop abortion pills

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.

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