Pharmacy Refusals
Every day in America, women are forced to play the lottery when they walk into their neighborhood pharmacies and ask for emergency contraception (EC) or other methods of birth control. Some pharmacies will not stock contraceptives. Some even have policies that allow employees to refuse to dispense EC - and to turn women away.
Birth control is basic health care for women, and ensuring access to contraception helps prevent unintended pregnancies and reduces the need for abortions. Birth control also allows women to make their own decisions about education, jobs, and family.
In response to Planned Parenthood massive grassroots advocacy campaign, "Fill My Pills Now," a number of major drugstore chains have reversed their original policies and put women's health first. CVS, Eckerd, Medicine Shoppe, Rite Aid, Walgreens, and, most recently, Wal-Mart are committed to Planned Parenthood-approved policies that guarantee women are able to get their birth control in-store, without discrimination, without delay, and without judgment.
Join the Planned Parenthood Action Network and learn how you can protect access to all reproductive health care services for yourself and others.
Published: 06.17.08 | Updated: 06.17.08
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