Two of the biggest pharmacies in the United States announced Friday that they will soon start dispensing the abortion medication mifepristone in select stores.

CVS and Walgreens both confirmed Friday that theyve completed the Food and Drug Administrations certification process to start filling prescriptions for the pills, which can be used to terminate some pregnancies in the first trimester and account for more than half of abortions in the U.S.

Walgreens expects to begin dispensing within a week, consistent with federal and state laws, said the pharmacy, which operates more than 8,000 locations across the country. Its rollout will begin in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California, and Illinois all states that have protected access to abortion in the wake of Roe v. Wade falling in 2022.

CVS said its starting with a smaller rollout on a slightly later timeline.

Well begin filling prescriptions for the medication in Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the weeks ahead and will expand to additional states, where allowed by law, on a rolling basis, said the company, which operates more than 9,000 pharmacies nationwide.