FL Vows To Prosecute Pharmacies Over Abortion Pills

January 17, 2023 Politics, Republicans

CBS News reports:

Just a few weeks ago the FDA cleared the way for pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens to fill a prescription for abortion pills, however, in Florida, that won’t be the case. “In terms of CVS, Walgreens, I don’t know about Publix, but they are not going to be offering that in the state of Florida,” Governor Ron DeSantis said.

In fact, the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration has sent out a letter warning pharmacies that if they do so, it is illegal. The pill can only be given by a doctor in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, and in Florida, surgical abortions can be done up to 15 weeks of pregnancy.

The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports:



ACHA’s warning also referenced a Florida law stating “It is unlawful for any person to perform or assist in performing an abortion on a person, except in an emergency care situation, other than in a validly licensed hospital or abortion clinic or in a physician’s office.”

Florida is among 18 states where pharmacies are barred from dispensing the drugs either because abortion is illegal or because patients can only get the pills directly from a physician.

In its email, the Florida agency’s alert made clear that willfully violating the abortion laws could result in criminal penalties and that the state would refer “any evidence of criminal activity” to local law enforcement.

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