Republican Attorneys General Explain Laws Regarding Sending Abortion Pills Through Mail To Walgreens, CVS

The Republican Attorneys general in 20 states wrote Wednesday to CVS and Walgreens, explaining that sending illegally was against the law. Abortion Pills sent by post

The Let me know Was written Danielle Gray, executive vice president at Walgreens Boots Alliance, explained the legal situation.

To uphold the laws and protect the welfare of unborn children, I led 20 AGs to send a letter to CVS/Walgreens informing them of their illegal and unsafe plan to use mail to distribute abortion pills. pic.twitter.com/iTpyK7EYiM

— Attorney General Andrew Bailey (@AGAndrewBailey) February 1, 2023

The lawyers General Noted That “many people are not aware that federal law expressly prohibits using the mail to send or receive any drug that will ‘be used or applied for producing abortion.’” The law is Known as the Comstock Act. It says “every [sic] article or thing designed, adapted, or intended for producing abortion … shall not be conveyed in the mails” Anyone who “knowingly takes any such thing from the mails for the purpose of circulating” A federal crime has been committed.

However, the Biden administration’s Office of Legal Counsel told the U.S. Postal Service refused to comply with the law.

The Justice Department will be closed in December The law is the law “does not prohibit the mailing, or the delivery or receipt by mail, of mifepristone or misoprostol where the sender lacks the intent that the recipient of the drugs will use them unlawfully.”

While the law does not allow the sending or gathering of abortion drugs through the mail, the administration said that it was not permitted. “[t]aken literally,” Conform to the letter.

The attorneys general continued to state that they disagree with the statement. “the Biden administration’s bizarre interpretation” You are confident that the courts won’t accept it.

They also stated that abortion pills cannot be sent to or obtained by mail in several states. It is therefore not only a federal issue but one that has been decided at the state level.

“These state laws reflect not only our commitment to protecting the lives and dignity of children, but also of women,” They noted. “Abortion pills are far riskier than surgical abortions, according to established scientific consensus …”

They also noted that “mail-order abortion pills” welcome a rise in “coerced abortions,” It is important to note that it is possible to obtain an abortion drug without a medical license and force a woman into taking the pill.

“We emphasize that it is our responsibility as State Attorneys General to uphold the law and protect the health, safety, and well-being of women and unborn children in our states. Part of that responsibility includes ensuring that companies like yours are fully informed of the law so that harm does not come to our citizens,” They came to a conclusion, in part. 

This letter is sent after CVS, Walgreens and both They were going to Go Through the sale of abortion pills, where permitted.

“We are not dispensing Mifepristone at this time,” Fraser Engerman, Walgreens spokesperson, said that per CNBC. “We intend to become a certified pharmacy under the program, however we fully understand that we may not be able to dispense Mifepristone in all locations if we are certified under the program.”

All the signed letters were signed by attorneys general from Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Georgia.