The grocery giant was pressured by antiabortion groups not to carry mifepristone as medication abortion gains popularity in the U.S.

USA TODAY has contacted Costco for more information on the decision, but the company told Reuters that patients normally get the drug from doctors.

Costco Wholesale said on Thursday it has decided to not sell abortion pill mifepristone across all its U.S. pharmacy stores, citing low demand. "Our position at this time not to sell mifepristone, which has not changed,