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February 21, 2008
Where can you access Plan B in Washington state? Check out our map!
Alison Mondi, NARAL Pro-Choice Washington Director of Communications
While Washington women’s access to emergency contraception (EC) was recently limited by a federal judge’s injunction allowing pharmacists to deny emergency contraception for personal, non-medical reasons, NARAL Pro-Choice Washington is supporting women’s access to birth-control – because that’s all Plan B® is. They have created an interactive map showing the locations of pharmacies in Washington state that stock EC, those that stock but refuse, and those that don’t stock EC at all.
The map is the outcome of a survey conducted by NARAL which found that 10% of Washington pharmacies may be turning away women seeking Plan B®, either because they don’t stock the medication or because a pharmacist on staff refuses to dispense it.
It’s encouraging that Washington’s major daily agrees that one in ten is one too many:
"Ten percent might not seem like a large number, but it seems ridiculous that women can be denied access to a legal, nonprescription medication at all."
At least while this ridiculous situation persists, NARAL Pro-Choice Washington’s map provides a great resource for women wanting to purchase Plan B® without refusal, hassle or delay. Check it out!
Posted by Bush v. Choice at February 21, 2008 9:39 AM