In the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and various states enacting pro-life legislation, the Biden administration has pushed hard to increase the number of abortions being committed throughout the country. As part of that effort, the FDA in January changed its rules to allow chemical abortion pills such as Mifepristone to be sold in major brick-and-mortar pharmacies.
So far, CVS, Walgreens and Rite-Aid – three of the top five largest pharmacy chains in the United States – have taken steps to provide abortion-inducing drugs in their stores. The development has created a dilemma for pro-life Americans who currently have an active prescription with one of these three pharmacies and now wish to move it elsewhere.
Here is a list of major pharmacy chains that, as of April 1, 2023, do not officially offer mifepristone or other abortion-inducing drugs.
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are aware that these pharmacies do offer other medications and devices that are contrary to Catholic teaching. This article is intended only to list companies that do not directly offer chemical abortion.
Walmart
Locations: 4,635 (in the United States)
Areas served: nationwide, all 50 states and DC
Publix
Locations: 1,361
Areas served: southeastern United States, 8 states (AL, GA, FL, KY, NC, SC, TN, VA)
Ahold Delhaize supermarkets (including Food Lion, Stop & Shop and Giant)
Locations: 1,112 (Food Lion), 232 (Stop & Shop), 166 (Giant)
Areas served: Food Lion – southeastern United States (DE, GA, KY, MD, NC, SC, PA, TN, VA, WA), Stop & Shop – northeastern United States (CT, MA, NJ, NY, RI), Giant – mid-Atlantic United States (DE, DC, MD, VA)
Costco
Locations: 586
Areas served: nationwide, 46 states (all except for ME, RI, WV, WY) and DC
Southeastern Grocers (Winn-Dixie, Fresco y Mas and Harveys)
Locations: 544 (Winn-Dixie), 28 (Fresco y Mas), 25 (Harveys)
Areas served: Winn-Dixie – southeastern United States (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS), Fresco y Mas – Florida, Harveys – Florida and Georgia
H-E-B
Locations: 325
Areas served: Texas
Albertsons
Locations: 317
Areas served: western and southwestern United States, 14 states (AZ, AR, CA, CO, ID, LA, MT, NV, NM, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY)
Hy-Vee
Locations: 305
Areas served: midwerstern United States, 8 states (IL, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, SD, WI)
Meijer
Locations: 248
Areas served: midwerstern United States, 6 states (IN, IL, KY, MI, OH, WI)
Wegmans
Locations: 110
Areas served: northeastern United States, 8 states (DE, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, PA, VA) and DC
How to Transfer Your Prescription
If you currently have a prescription in CVS, Walgreens, or Rite-Aid, and you would like to change it to one of the pharmacies listed above, do not fear! The process is simple and straightforward, and most of the work is done on the pharmacy’s side.
The website GoodRx Health outlines three steps to make the change.
1. Call or go to the pharmacy to which you wish to move your prescription.
2. Provide your personal information (full name, date of birth, contact information, prescription, and medical information) to the new pharmacy.
3. Wait for the transfer to be completed (allow up to 3 days).
Additionally, you should provide your doctor’s office with the new pharmacy information as soon as possible.
