Media

Media Advisory

For Immediate Release
August 15, 2025
Noah Brandt
VP, Communications
media@liveaction.org

Costco Will NOT Sell The Deadly Abortion Pill

Washington, D.C. – Today, Live Action, one of the nation’s leading human rights organizations, applauds the decision by Costco executives not to sell the chemical abortion drugs mifepristone and misoprostol. 

Though Costco Wholesale has not yet issued a formal notice, the company told Bloomberg News in a statement that it “hasn’t seen consumer demand for the [abortion] pill”. This comes after a recent study of insurance claims shows 1 in 10 women who take these drugs suffer serious complications such as ER visits, surgeries, or dangerous infections.

Lila Rose, founder and president of Live Action, released the following statement:

“This is a victory for life. Costco is refusing to profit from the killing of innocent children in the womb and the exploitation of mothers through these dangerous abortion drugs. Live Action was glad to demonstrate that the American people reject businesses that peddle death, and we will continue to expose and oppose any pharmacy that sells this deadly pill. Every life saved matters.

Walgreens and CVS must follow Costco’s example and end their trafficking in death. The abortion pill is a poison that has killed millions of preborn children and harmed countless women. The FDA must end this atrocity by pulling its approval and stopping the silent slaughter of our nation’s most vulnerable.”

Late last year, as other pharmacies promoted their ability to make Mifepristone and misoprostol accessible,  Live Action released a comedy sketch highlighting that Costco was not selling the abortion pill, as well as engaging in activism towards Walgreens and other pharmacies to show that the American people reject the trafficking of abortion pills. 

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About Lila Rose and Live Action – Lila Rose founded and serves as president of Live Action. Live Action is a 501(c)3 human rights non-profit and the digital leader of the global pro-life movement. Live Action exists today to shift public opinion against abortion and to defend the rights of the most vulnerable. With over 7 million social media followers and 2.3 billion lifetime video views, Live Action reaches individuals 75 million times per month– saving lives and transforming hearts, with 43% of surveyed followers saying Live Action’s content has changed their position against abortion. Through compelling educational media, human interest storytelling, investigative reporting, and community activism, Live Action reveals the humanity of preborn children and exposes the abortion industry’s exploitation of women and families for profit. Lila is also the author of Fighting for Life: Becoming a Force for Change in a Wounded World. Find Lila on Twitter at @lilagracerose, and Instagram at @lilaroseofficial, and Facebook at @lilagracerose. Find out more at http://www.liveaction.org.

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