Major retailer Costco has decided against selling abortion pill mifepristone at its 500+ pharmacies across the nation, sparking praise from pro-life activists.

Costco joins other major retailers, like Walmart and Kroger, in refusing to sell the life-ended pill, which has been marred by controversy over its safety for women.

“Kudos to [Costco, Walmart, Albertsons, & Kroger] for protecting shareholder value over activist demands,” he added, referring to the companies’ decision to refuse to sell mifepristone.

Huge win: @Costco won’t cave to activist pressure to turn stores into abortion pill dispensaries.

No business case. No shareholder upside. Just ideology—and it failed.

Credit to @Inspireadvisor, @JerryLeeBowyer, @AMACforAmerica, @SFOF_States & other fiduciary trustees who…

— Jeremy Tedesco (@Jeremy_Tedesco) August 14, 2025

Pro-lifers were quick to praise the move by Costco, while also calling out other major pharmacies, like CVS and Walgreens, which do sell the controversial drug.

BREAKING: @Costco will NOT sell the deadly abortion pill!@Walgreens & @cvspharmacy should follow Costco’s lead and immediately stop trafficking in the deaths of children.

The FDA must pull its approval for this lethal drug!

— Lila Rose (@LilaGraceRose) August 14, 2025

“Students for Life has worked hard to call on pharmacies to reject these dangerous drugs,” Hawkins wrote. “Great to see 500+ pharmacies truly living up to their slogan, ‘Simplifying Home and LIFE.’ Protecting moms, protecting babies.”

WIN: Costco said NO to distributing deadly Chemical Abortion Pills. @StudentsforLife worked hard to call on pharmacies to reject these dangerous drugs.

Great to see 500+ pharmacies truly living up to their slogan: “Simplifying Home and LIFE.” Protecting moms, protecting… pic.twitter.com/l5vFWLPbme

— Kristan Hawkins (@KristanHawkins) August 14, 2025

The safety of mifepristone has become a key issue in the fight over abortion and women’s safety. As highlighted by The Daily Wire, the pill, which is usually followed by misoprostol, aims to end the life of the unborn baby and expel it from the woman’s uterus. However, the drugs sometimes fail to expel all the fetal tissue, which can cause life-threatening complications.

An analysis released in April found that more than one in 10 women experienced a “serious adverse event” after taking the mifepristone abortion pill in 2023. This can include hemorrhaging, needing a blood transfusion, an emergency room visit, and even deadly conditions like sepsis.

That is about 22 times higher than what the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) listed on its label for the brand Mifeprex in 2023. The FDA cited clinical studies saying less than 0.5% of women suffered “serious adverse reactions” to mifepristone.

In June, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary committed to reviewing the pill.

“As the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, I am committed to conducting a review of mifepristone and working with the professional career scientists at the Agency who review this data,” Makary wrote in a letter to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO). “As with all drugs, FDA continues to closely monitor the postmarketing safety data on mifepristone for the medical termination of early pregnancy.”

Mairead Elordi contributed to this report.

Related: More Than 1 in 20 Women Need Second Abortion Attempt After Abortion Pill Fails

Early Saturday morning, President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will head to the White House on Monday for continued peace talks.

Trump on Friday met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska. Progress was made, the president said, but there is still no deal for peace between Russia and Ukraine.

“A great and very successful day in Alaska! The meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia went very well, as did a late night phone call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine, and various European Leaders, including the highly respected Secretary General of NATO,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “President Zelenskyy will be coming to D.C., the Oval Office, on Monday afternoon. If all works out, we will then schedule a meeting with President Putin.”

The coming meeting will mark the first time Zelensky will be back at the White House since a February meeting with Trump and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office, which became heated and ended abruptly.

Zelensky has already signaled his support for the upcoming meeting, and a potential future meeting with Trump and Putin.

“President Trump informed about his meeting with the Russian leader and the main points of their discussion. It is important that America’s strength has an impact on the development of the situation,” Zelensky said. “On Monday, I will meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war. I am grateful for the invitation.”

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“We support President Trump’s proposal for a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the USA, and Russia,” the Ukrainian leader added. “Ukraine emphasizes that key issues can be discussed at the level of leaders, and a trilateral format is suitable for this.”

Trump also said on social media that he’s looking to reach a peace agreement to end the war, not merely a ceasefire.

“It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up,” he wrote. “Potentially, millions of people’s lives will be saved.”

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— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) August 16, 2025

After his meeting with Putin, Trump said on Friday that there’s no peace deal yet, but added that the pair “did make a lot of progress.”

Related: LIVE UPDATES: Trump, Putin Hint At More Talks After Alaska Summit Concludes