Federal court right to ensure women's access to the Plan B contraceptive
SEATTLE TIMES EDITORIAL BOARDA panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals correctly rejected the religious-freedom arguments blocking state rules requiring pharmacists to provide birth control. Two Washington state Pharmacy Board rules protect patients' access to legally prescribed medications and birth control. Opponents of the rules say they are forced to choose between their profession and their personal beliefs. But this morality-laced argument is a deliberate red herring, cloaking a deeper debate about abortion rights. The only drug opponents appear to take issue with is Plan B, the contraceptive that can greatly reduce the chances of pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex.
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