Costco Won't Sell Abortion Pill as Religious Investors Declare Win [View all]

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Bloomberg (Archived)

Costco Wholesale Corp. has decided not to dispense the abortion pill mifepristone at its more than 500 pharmacy locations, a decision hailed by a group of faith-based activists who urged the retailer to avoid selling the drug.

Costco said in a statement that it hasn’t seen consumer demand for the pill, and had no comment on whether the conservative group had any role in its decision. The religious coalition includes Idaho-based Inspire Investing; conservative activist organization Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF); and treasurers and other financial officials from states such as Ohio, Texas, Nevada and Utah. Last year, the group had asked the company to not begin selling the medication.

“It’s a very significant win and it’s one we hope to build on this coming year,” said Michael Ross, legal counsel for the corporate engagement team at ADF.

He said the group will now focus on Walgreens Boots Alliance and CVS Health Corp., which dispense mifepristone in pharmacies in states where abortion is legal. Patients in states where abortion is illegal can also get the pills through the mail in states where the procedure is not outlawed.

Very bad news from Costco. One of the groups orchestrating this pressure campaign is Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian Nationalist law firm that is hellbent on reshaping US society.

The ADF coalition "now turns its focus to CVS and Walgreens."

— Susan Rinkunas (@susanrinkunas.com) 2025-08-14T15:11:53.889Z

ADF was behind the case the court used overturned Roe v Wade. They have three(!) cases at SCOTUS next term—about crisis pregnancy centers, "conversion therapy," and trans sports bans. We are in big trouble
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— Susan Rinkunas (@susanrinkunas.com) 2025-08-14T15:17:48.626Z