AG 's Office Confirms That Every Pharmacy in the State (Except One) Must Still Stock and Sell Plan B

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Vending Machines.

Told ya.

Will in Seattle on February 23, 2012 at 4:32 PM

Ovulating ottomans.

Renée Krulich (Nay) on February 23, 2012 at 4:45 PM Stranger Staff

So, what's to stop dozens or more pharmacies (Rx) from filing similar injunctions, creating a hodgepodge of Rxes that do and don't comply with state law?

I vaguely recall some provision that says they must provide a reference to a Rx that will help them, but how is that rule enforced (if I even remember that correctly)? And what repercussions will there be to a Rx that can't/won't direct the women accordingly, or is "misinformed" about other Rxes, possibly directing them to another location with similar objections? If those Life Choices scumbags can get away with pulling all sorts of bait-and-switch stunts and the like, I don't see what's to stop a Rx from doing the same.

Knat on February 23, 2012 at 11:06 PM

Why don't we just sell it over the counter?

kersy on February 23, 2012 at 11:29 PM

You shouldn't be forced to sell a product. not stocking a particular product doesn't make someone who might purchase said product a "second class citizen".

fetish on February 24, 2012 at 8:14 AM

@5 "You shouldn't be forced to sell a product."

Who is the you in your statement?

Both pharmacists and pharmacies are licensed, in other words, authorized to do something that would otherwise be forbidden.

I believe there can be a valid debate as to whether any individual pharmacists should be required to go against their moral or ethical concerns to maintain their licenses and careers, but I think that there is no valid argument that says that a pharmacy should be allowed that does not fill valid prescriptions.

Such a pharmacy can not be tolerated, any more than we would allow an "Emergency Room" where treatment consists of healing prayer.

on February 24, 2012 at 9:37 AM