Pharmacies Rationing Purchases Of Emergency Contraception Pills Amid Soaring Demand Post-Roe
Pharmacies Rationing Purchases Of Emergency Contraception Pills Amid Soaring Demand Post-Roe Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, Retail giants CVS Health Corp. and Walmart Inc. have announced that they will be limiting the number of purchases of emergency contraceptive pills amid increased demand following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp. is also limiting purchases of the “Plan B One-Step” morning-after pill, which is typically taken within 72 hours after a woman engages in unprotected sex or after birth control failure. Plan B works by temporarily delaying ovulation or the release of an egg from the ovary, effectively preventing a pregnancy from happening. The pills are not the same as medication abortion pills, which require a prescription and involve administering the medicines mifepristone and misoprostol to terminate a pregnancy. CVS was limiting purchases of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives to three per customer, while Walmart limited pills available to four or six per customer, The Wall Street Journal reported. “Walmart had some pills available without limits, but only in cases where they wouldn’t ship until next month,” according to The Wall Street Journal.
Pharmacies Rationing Purchases Of Emergency Contraception Pills Amid Soaring Demand Post-Roe
Pharmacies Rationing Purchases Of Emergency Contraception Pills Amid Soaring Demand Post-Roe Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, Retail giants CVS Health Corp. and Walmart Inc. have announced that they will be limiting the number of purchases of emergency contraceptive pills amid increased demand following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp. is also limiting purchases of the “Plan B One-Step” morning-after pill, which is typically taken within 72 hours after a woman engages in unprotected sex or after birth control failure. Plan B works by temporarily delaying ovulation or the release of an egg from the ovary, effectively preventing a pregnancy from happening. The pills are not the same as medication abortion pills, which require a prescription and involve administering the medicines mifepristone and misoprostol to terminate a pregnancy. CVS was limiting purchases of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives to three per customer, while Walmart limited pills available to four or six per customer, The Wall Street Journal reported. “Walmart had some pills available without limits, but only in cases where they wouldn’t ship until next month,” according to The Wall Street Journal.