pharmacists

Washington State Moves to Allow Pharmacies to Refuse to Dispense EC

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by Amie Newman

November 9, 2010 - 10:38pm (Print)

In an unexpected move, the Washington State Board of Pharmacy moves to change a rule which prevents pharmacies from being able to refuse to dispense emergency contraception. But the public outcry, once again, may be too much to ignore.

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Bitter Pill: How DC's Pharmacies Fail Women

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by Amanda Hess, Washington City Paper

December 22, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)

Pharmacists in D.C. can and do refuse to provide women's health care based on such "personal views" as latent sexism, unsubstantiated medical opinion, or whim.
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RealTime: Pharmacists in Wisconsin Get No Free Pass

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by Amie Newman

March 25, 2008 - 12:10pm (Print)

A Wisconsin court hands down a decision today that requires all pharmacists to act in a professionally competent manner in order to protect the public health, enhance patient autonomy, and promote women's equality, says the ACLU.

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