A patient prepares to take Mifepristone, the first medication in a medical abortion, at a clinic in Carbondale, Ill., on April 20, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
Costco Wholesale said on Aug.14 that it would maintain its stance of not selling the abortion pill mifepristone at its U.S. pharmacies due to low customer demand.
Mifepristone is a drug that blocks progesterone, the hormone needed for sustaining pregnancy. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug in 2000 for terminating pregnancy through 10 weeks of gestation, stating on its website that mifepristone is safe when used properly.
