Reproductive Health 2026

4 pledges made

Women's reproductive health is under threat. There are potential limits to varieties of contraception to restrictions on IVF. Reproduction isn't just a women's issue. Men bear 50% of the responsibility. Women should be able to make choices about their reproductive health.

Objectives

Protect contraception access

Target

Walgreens

Walgreens made a specific, documented decision in March 2023 to refuse dispensing mifepristone (a FDA-approved medication abortion drug) in 20 Republican-led states where it operates, even in states where mifepristone remained legally available. Walgreens is set to start filling prescriptions in select stores in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California, and Illinois, while CVS will fill prescriptions in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The pharmacies may expand the availability of the pill but for now, Walgreens has stated that they will not provide prescriptions in states where the laws on distribution are unclear.

Better alternatives

CVS Health (has maintained medication access policies and reproductive health coverage for employees in states with restrictions) Costco Pharmacy (strong employee benefits reputation, including healthcare; membership-based model) Amazon Pharmacy (broad medication access, has committed to employee travel benefits for reproductive care) Walmart Pharmacy (broad accessibility nationwide; mixed but improving record on employee healthcare benefits) Rite Aid (regional competitor with comparable pharmacy services) Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs (low-cost generic medications, independent disruptor model) GoodRx (prescription discount platform usable at independent pharmacies) Independent local pharmacies (community-owned, often more flexible on medication access; use GoodRx to locate and price-compare) Planned Parenthood Direct (app-based reproductive healthcare and prescriptions in eligible states) Honeybee Health (online pharmacy, transparent pricing, reproductive health focus) Nurx (telehealth and pharmacy platform focused on reproductive and sexual health) The Pill Club / Hey Jane (subscription-based reproductive health pharmacy services)

Ways to take a stand

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I pledge to delete the walgreens app from my phone

Removing the app reduces Walgreens' digital engagement metrics and cuts off a key channel for targeted promotions and data collection. It takes less than a minute and signals disengagement from their ecosystem.

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I pledge to cancel my mywalgreens membership

Opting out of the myWalgreens loyalty program directly reduces the company's ability to track purchasing behavior and denies them valuable consumer data they monetize. It also removes a key incentive keeping you as a repeat customer.

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I pledge to stop filling prescriptions at walgreens for one month

Pharmacy is one of Walgreens' core revenue drivers, and transferring even one prescription to a competitor like CVS, Costco Pharmacy, or an independent pharmacy hits them where it counts. Most insurers allow free prescription transfers with no penalty.

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I pledge to switch my everyday health and beauty purchases to another retailer

Walgreens relies heavily on front-of-store retail sales for household goods, cosmetics, and over-the-counter products. Redirecting these purchases to a pharmacy-free retailer or independent drugstore reduces their front-end revenue.

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I pledge to join a picketing action at a local walgreens store

Showing up at a local Walgreens location as part of an organized action creates visible, in-person economic pressure and can deter other shoppers, amplifying the campaign's impact beyond individual spending decisions.

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I pledge to transfer all my prescriptions permanently to an independent or competing pharmacy

Permanently moving your prescriptions away from Walgreens is one of the highest-impact individual actions, as pharmacy fills generate recurring, high-margin revenue. Independent pharmacies and mail-order services like Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs are widely available alternatives.

Target

Meta (Facebook/Instagram)

Meta (Facebook) had deleted or suppressed posts offering abortion pill information, including posts about mifepristone and misoprostol access, citing drug sale policy violations — a direct content moderation decision that restricted contraception/abortion-related information sharing. (2) In August 2022, Meta complied with a Nebraska law enforcement request and handed over private Facebook Messenger messages between a mother and daughter discussing obtaining abortion pills (mifeprostol), which were then used in a criminal prosecution — a specific data-sharing decision by Meta that materially aided prosecution of contraception/abortion access. This was reported by The Guardian and multiple outlets on August 9, 2022. (3) Meta's ad targeting policies have repeatedly allowed anti-contraception and anti-abortion advertisers to micro-target users, documented by ProPublica and the Tech Transparency Project in 2022-2023. (4) In early 2023, Meta was documented by researchers at Tufts and Mozilla as continuing to recommend anti-contraception content via Instagram's recommendation algorithm despite pledges to restrict such content post-Dobbs. These represent specific, conscious decisions by Meta's policy, legal, and trust-and-safety teams.

Better alternatives

Mastodon (open-source, decentralized social network with no corporate censorship or algorithmic manipulation) BlueSky (decentralized platform with user-controlled content moderation, strong creator community) Tumblr (independent-ish blogging platform popular with educators, writers, and literary communities) Pixelfed (open-source Instagram alternative, part of the Fediverse, community-governed) LinkedIn (professional network with strong educator and author communities, less entertainment-driven) Substack (direct publishing platform supporting writers and educators without algorithmic suppression) Medium (writer-focused platform that supports long-form educational and literary content) WordPress.com (self-publishing platform with strong library and education community presence) Discord (community servers for book clubs, educators, and literary groups — decentralized by design) Nextdoor (local community alternative to Facebook for neighborhood-level organizing) Signal (private group messaging as alternative to Facebook Messenger and Instagram DMs) Element/Matrix (open-source, encrypted messaging and community platform) Your local library's social media presence and community events (direct, no algorithm)

Ways to take a stand

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I pledge to pause facebook and instagram for one month

Stop opening Facebook and Instagram apps for 30 days. Meta's ad revenue depends on user engagement and time-on-platform; reduced usage lowers your ad exposure value and weakens the data profile Meta sells to advertisers.

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I pledge to turn off ad personalization in my meta settings

Opt out of personalized advertising in your Facebook and Instagram account settings. This reduces the value of your data to Meta's core ad-targeting business, directly cutting into the premium advertisers pay to reach you.

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I pledge to cancel my meta verified subscription

If you pay for Meta Verified (the monthly subscription for a verification badge on Facebook or Instagram), cancel it. This directly removes recurring subscription revenue from Meta's growing paid-services segment.

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I pledge to delete facebook and instagram from my phone

Remove the Facebook and Instagram apps from your device. Mobile apps are Meta's primary ad-delivery channel; deleting them forces any usage to a less engaging mobile browser, significantly reducing session length and ad impressions.

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I pledge to switch my primary social platform to an alternative

Move your regular social media activity to a non-Meta platform such as Mastodon, Bluesky, or Pixelfed. Migrating your active presence shifts your attention — Meta's most valuable commodity — away from its ecosystem entirely.

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I pledge to delete my facebook and/or instagram account permanently

Permanently close your Facebook or Instagram account through the platform's account deletion settings. A deleted account removes your profile data and ad-targeting value from Meta's network permanently, representing the strongest individual economic signal you can send.

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