| Dear Friend, Walgreens can’t hide from us anymore. We are thrilled to bring you a first look at the art for the billboard that Courage California members like you made possible. As the pharmacy corporation’s executives drive to work next week, they and tens of thousands of other people will see this giant billboard on the highway:
This billboard will be posted on one of the busiest highways in the country, and we will ramp up the pressure on Walgreens with every car that passes and every news crew that covers the sign. The longer we keep this billboard up, the more likely it is that Walgreens will fold and reverse its position on dispensing the abortion pill.
Walgreens thought that red-state attorneys general had all the power when the Fortune 500 company decided to cave to demands to not dispense the abortion pill in more than 20 states, even where it’s legal. It turns out, we have the power. Since our coalition began our boycotts and high-pressure campaigns to change Walgreens’ policy, the corporation’s stock has fallen nearly 10%.(1) Walgreens has lost a $54 million contract with California, and there is a push to end the U.S. government’s $150 million in contracts as well.(2) Make no mistake -- our campaign is about more than Walgreens. We are sending a message to all pharmaceutical corporations that they cannot put politics over people’s healthcare. More than 50% of abortions use the abortion pill mifepristone, and women must have access to that medication.(3) That’s why we can’t stop now. We need to keep this billboard running and maintain our campaign until Walgreens drops its harmful policy. Will you donate to Courage California and help keep our Walgreens campaign going? Thanks for your critical support. –Irene, along with Angela, Annie, Isidra, Lindsay, Mai, Mai, and Scottie (and the rest of the Courage team)
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