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Friend, BREAKING: Walgreens just announced that they will fill prescriptions for the abortion pill mifepristone in several states -- including California.(1) This is such a big win for Courage California members and for everyone who cares about bodily autonomy! CVS has also joined in on certifying to dispense mifepristone. But there’s just one thing: Walgreens and CVS are only starting with a handful of pharmacies, in a few states.(2) And we know what will happen next: Anti-abortion groups will be attacking these pharmacies full-force. The Pharma giants could fold and end their programs with just these few states -- or stop dispensing the abortion pill altogether. We can’t let this progress slip through our fingers! We need to mobilize to make sure that Walgreens and CVS expand the dispensing of mifepristone across the nation. Last year, President Biden made it possible for pharmacies to certify to dispense mifepristone.(3) It was a total no-brainer -- mifepristone is incredibly safe, has been used by millions of people effectively, and accounts for half of all abortions.(4) And for people who live hundreds of miles from a clinic -- especially communities of color -- not having to be in a doctor’s office to receive the medication is a game-changer.(5) But Walgreens and CVS held off on their certification because anti-abortion legislators put massive pressure on the Pharma giants. That’s when Courage California mobilized and helped to fund super-effective billboards that pressured Walgreens into changing its mind. And our pressure is working -- Walgreens and CVS will have the pill available in pilot pharmacies in six states.(6) This is only the beginning, however. Anti-abortion extremists will absolutely be out in force to shut down these pharmacies, and there are still millions of people left out of Walgreens' and CVS’s programs. We can’t let these extremists convince these pharmacies to stop the rollout. We need to ramp our campaign up immediately to make sure that Walgreens and CVS don’t once again cave to those wanting to take our rights from us. Will you donate to help save the abortion pill? Thank you for standing with us, –Irene, Annie, Angela, Isidra, Mario, Marvin, Alyssa, Jen, and Lindsay (the Courage team)
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