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By: Jeremy Tedesco and Michael Ross, originally published September 10, 2024, Alliance Defending Freedom<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

14 state treasurers, financial officers urge Costco, fellow retailers to decline politicized calls to sell dangerous chemical abortion drugs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treasurers warn Costco, Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons, McKesson to resist political pressure to dispense mifepristone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WASHINGTON<\/strong> \u2013 Treasurers and state financial officers representing 14 states sent letters<\/a> Monday to Costco, Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons, and McKesson calling on C-suite leaders to resist political pressure to begin selling the chemical abortion drug mifepristone at their pharmacies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The letters were signed by state financial officers of Texas, Alaska, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. The letters follow similar outreach<\/a> in August from firms, financial advisors, and thousands of Costco members representing more than $100 billion in assets under management, including more than $172 million in ownership of the five retailers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe applaud the state financial officers calling for the companies to resist political pressure to dispense mifepristone,\u201d said Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Michael Ross. \u201cRetailers like Costco and Walmart have nothing to gain and much to lose by selling dangerous abortion chemicals. Retail pharmacies are there to serve the health and wellness of their customers, but abortion drugs like mifepristone undermine that mission by putting women\u2019s health at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The letters were written in response to pressure from New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, who leveraged the funds of New York City\u2019s employees two weeks before announcing his mayoral bid to pressure the companies<\/a> to \u201cimmediately take the steps necessary\u201d to begin dispensing the abortion drug mifepristone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs public officials who oversee various aspects of the financial interests of our own states, state employees, and citizens whom we represent, we find these actions to be inappropriate,\u201d the letter<\/a> states. \u201cThey are an attempt to launder political views thorough the commercial marketplace with little regard for the companies or their shareholders. Pushing political issues onto companies harms business, weakens investor fiduciary standards, and is detrimental to the ultimate beneficiaries who depend on strong economic results for their retirement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the letter points out, this is only the most recent attempt from left-leaning financial officers to politicize the marketplace. The New York State Comptroller also recently retaliated<\/a> against Best Buy company leaders for negotiating with conservative shareholders. And California\u2019s pension fund also recently sided<\/a> with climate activist shareholders working against Exxon Mobil. Lander previously was endorsed<\/a> by former Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards and was tabbed as one of the city\u2019s most radical-left politicians by the New York Times<\/em><\/a> and Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lander also makes a series of false claims in his letters. Most egregiously, Lander asserts that mifepristone \u201chas a safety profile comparable to that of ibuprofen.\u201d The Food and Drug Administration\u2019s own label<\/a> admits that around 4% of women who take mifepristone end up in the emergency room. The FDA also has documented<\/a> that 7% of women taking abortion drugs require surgery, while hospitalizations increase<\/a> 300% with no in-person doctor\u2019s visits\u2014which the Biden-Harris administration eliminated from mandatory safety protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRetail pharmacies would be walking themselves into a legal and political minefield by complying with Lander\u2019s demands,\u201d Ross added. \u201cEven following the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s recent ruling which temporarily kept the chemical abortion drugs on the market, 18 states protect<\/a> women and children from the harmful drugs and receiving and distributing abortion drugs by mail remains a felony under the federal Comstock Act, as attorneys general from 19 states reminded<\/a> pharmacies last year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeremy Tedesco serves as senior counsel and senior vice president of corporate engagement for Alliance Defending Freedom.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Ross serves as legal counsel for the Corporate Engagement Team with Alliance Defending Freedom<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alliance Defending Freedom is an alliance-building, non-profit legal organization committed to protecting religious freedom, free speech, parental rights, and the sanctity of life.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Description:<\/strong>\u00a0 Viewpoint Diversity Score brings together leaders from business, civil society, and academia who are committed to preserving the freedom of expression and freedom of religion or belief in the market, workplace, and public square.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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