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In reply to the discussion: Why not a list of pharmacists who refuse to give women contraceptives? [View all]Chakaconcarne
(2,495 posts)Contraceptives are probably ~15% of dispenses. If a pharmacist(s) refuses to dispense that will hurt bottom line. Profit margins in retail pharmacies are slim and Corporate won't put up with it, I guarantee. They may be okay with the Morning After pill because that's not a huge seller, but not oral contraceptives in general. Remember, pharmacies are used to draw people into buying from the larger store.
Some ideas:
-Bring attention to it via social media or?? and provide links to State Boards of Pharmacy so it's easy for people to report.
Create letter templates. Remind people to report if Pharmacists aren't referring them elsewhere!
-Contact the pharmacy / store district manager and tell them you are going elsewhere with your business.
-Link the social media to all major women's organizations. (You could probably get some funding from them.)
-In the reporting, make sure the Pharmacy Chain and location is highlighted in addition to the Pharmacist.
-Link to Planned Parenthood and all of their locations.
-At these same pharmacies that refuse dispense, ask if they carry Viagra and Levitra and can you get it there? If yes, then expose this as well.
-Let the Republicans continue to advocate against contraception and incorporate any and all info into the Social Media channels. Force them to address whether they are against Viagra, etc as well.
-Use Pro-Life tactics and put up images of back alley abortions, hungry children, etc.