CVS disputes Planned Parenthood ‘strategic partnership’ claim as report language changes; critics push back

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CVS is disputing a Planned Parenthood claim of a "strategic partnership" on abortion pill access, as the organization’s website no longer includes language that previously referenced such a relationship. "The team that manages our Reproductive Health program is unaware of anything related to that organization beyond standard abortifacient dispensing for individuals with prescriptions," a CVS spokesperson told Fox News Digital. The company added that it "do[es] not have a formal partnership with Planned Parenthood of Greater New York beyond filling prescriptions." CVS added it did not indicate any agreement or coordination with Planned Parenthood beyond dispensing legally prescribed medication. ABORTION PILL MIFEPRISTONE STAYS AVAILABLE BY MAIL FOR NOW AS FDA FACES 6-MONTH REVIEW DEADLINE "There’s a little bit of mystery here," Shawn Carney, president of 40 Days for Life , told Fox News Digital. "CVS is for sure downplaying their role," he added. "They say they’re just distributing abortion pills — that’s exactly what Planned Parenthood wants them to do." But Planned Parenthood of Greater New York’s annual report previously described a "strategic partnership with CVS," stating that patients can "pick up the abortion pill from their local pharmacies." That language was removed from the report as of April 24, 2026. SUPREME COURT DIVIDED OVER STATE EFFORT TO DEFUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD "Through our strategic partnership with CVS, patients can now pick up the abortion pill from their local pharmacies, allowing them to experience abortion care, with the supportive guidance of our expert clinicians, in the comfort of their homes," the report previously stated. The report also stated that patients can pick up medication abortion prescriptions at CVS pharmacies. Carney said he believes the arrangement would mark a first of its kind. "This would make CVS the first publicly traded company in the United States to distribute abortion pills," he said. CVS maintains its role is lim…