Costco said it will not offer abortion pills at any of its more than 500 pharmacies nationwide, a move celebrated by religious groups that lobbied against the drug being dispensed by retailers.

The Washington state-based wholesaler insisted its decision was based on a lack of customer interest in the medication, Mifepristone, which together with another medicine called misoprostol, is used to end a pregnancy within 10 weeks of gestation.

It didn’t address whether pressure from conservative organizations influenced the move. 4

A coalition of religious groups including Idaho-based Inspire Investing, the conservative legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom and treasurers and other financial officials from Ohio, Texas, Nevada and Utah had contacted the retailer last year reques

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