Court Orders Wal-Mart to Stock the Morning After Pill…
…but only in Massachusetts, not nation-wide. Via Americablog:
Wal-Mart pharmacies in Massachusetts must carry emergency contraception pills, the state’s pharmacy board has ruled.Wal-Mart has until Thursday to comply with the ruling…. The drug, which is commonly referred to as the “morning after pill,” or “Plan B,” must be taken 72 hours after sex to prevent pregnancy.Wal-Mart currently only carries the pill at its Illinois stores, where it is required under state regulations.
I guess this means that Wal-Mart doesn’t carry the morning after pill in Washington State. Is NARAL or somebody working on a way to force Wal-Mart to sell the drug in its Washington state stores? We should try to become the third state to force Wal-Mart to do the right thing.
With Alito on the Supreme Court, and abortion rights slipping away, it’s increasingly important that women have access to emergency contraception.
We could tell Frank Chopp that this could be his consolation prize. He wasn't able/willing to get Wal-Mart to fund their employees own health care, but he can at least make certain the employees can buy EC there. Not much of a consolation, to be sure - we should have both.