Retail pharmacies are now permitted to dispense mifepristone, the first of two drugs used to complete a medication abortion, to people who have a prescription from a certified health care provider. A regulatory change made by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration allows retail chains, like CVS and Walgreens, and independent drugstores to fill prescriptions for the drug. Previously, only clinics, doctors and some mail-order pharmacies could provide mifepristone.