Reply #48: Thanks for post. Here is a link for those who wish to take action. [View All]

[flpoljunkie]

http://prochoiceaction.org/campaign/pharmacy_petition/s ...

Tell pharmacy chains to stop discriminating against women! In as many as 20 states, pharmacies can refuse to fill women’s prescriptions for contraception, including the morning-after pill.
 
When a woman and her doctor decide that a prescription for contraception is in the woman's best interest, a third party has no right to override that decision.  Pharmacies must ensure that patients get their doctor-prescribed medication without delay or inconvenience.

Join NARAL Pro-Choice America in telling our nation’s biggest pharmacies (Wal-Mart, CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreen's, and Eckerd's) not to stand between a woman and her physician. Simply complete the information at right to send your letter.

http://prochoiceaction.org/campaign/pharmacy_petition/s...

Here is a copy of the email that will be sent to the above pharmacies:

All over the country I have noticed a disturbing trend of pharmacies refusing to fill women's prescriptions for birth control. When a woman and her doctor decide that a prescription for contraception is in the woman's best interest, a third party has no right to override that decision. Pharmacies must ensure that patients get their doctor-prescribed medication without delay or inconvenience. I ask that your company assure me and your other customers that no woman seeking prescription contraception will be turned away by your company's pharmacies.

No doubt a majority of your customers take for granted that women should be able to receive their birth control despite the personal beliefs of the individual pharmacist. Timely access to contraception is central to women's health, autonomy, and equality. We must trust women and their doctors to make their own reproductive health decisions.

I thank you, in advance, for protecting your customer's health by ensuring your pharmacy will guarantee women have unhindered access to their prescribed medications.

Thank you for your attention and support.