Last month, 20 Republican attorneys general told Walgreens it could face legal action if it sold abortion pills in some states.
Walgreens told Politico it will not sell the pills in those states, which includes some where abortion is legal.
"Walgreens" and "#BoycottWalgreens" were trending on Twitter Thursday and Friday as users reacted to the policy.
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Walgreens confirmed Thursday that it will not carry abortion pills in several states, including some in which the pills are still legal.
That group includes Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, and Montana, where the procedure and medications for abortions are largely still legal, Politico reported.
At the time, Walgreens told Insider that it was working to become FDA-certified to sell abortion pills in the states where they are legal. »