"Plan B" survey tallies resistance in some pharmacies in state
By Carol M. Ostrom, Seattle Times health reporter More than 10 percent of the state's 1,190 pharmacies aren't making "Plan B" emergency contraception available to women, because they either won't stock the controversial medication or have at least one pharmacist who refuses to dispense it, a leading pro-choice group alleges in a report issued today. The phone survey by NARAL Pro-Choice Washington also has found that it's not just rural pharmacies. Several pharmacies in Seattle and King County also won't provide Plan B, a time-sensitive, post-intercourse contraception that most pharmacies now provide without a prescription for most women.
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