"But, in a country where at least 29 states have near-total abortion bans (and 12 states have a total ban) and the GOP is hot and heavy on banning the pill for good, it seems prudent that Washington would find... somewhere for them to go. Unfortunately, Brian Aho, the spokesperson for current Gov. Bob Ferguson, said they can't sell the pills for less than they paid, which is far higher than any wholesale price."
"Reportedly, the projected cost for destroying the pills will be less than $1,000. And despite how that price is but a fraction compared to the Trump administration's near-$170,000 expenditure to torch $10 million worth of contraceptives in July, it paints a grim picture alongside the Americans who face a shortage of access to the pills today. "We continue to be open to options to utilize the stockpile before it expires, but at this point, there is not a demand for it," Aho told the Standard."
Washington purchased nearly 30,000 doses of mifepristone in 2023 for about $1.3 million, and the supply is due to expire at the end of January. State officials indicate the doses cannot be sold for less than the purchase price and federal restrictions limit sales to qualified clinics and prescribers, leaving no viable buyers. The state now plans to destroy the stockpile, with projected disposal costs under $1,000. The decision occurs amid widespread state-level abortion restrictions and high national reliance on medication abortion and telehealth provision.
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