Sugared Harpy

I’m posting this twice. Here and on Penny Candy. Because I hate stupid people who think they need to have their hands in my vagina. I don’t like fisting. Especially by Walgreen’s employees.

See below:

Today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch includes an article about Walgreens pharmacists in Illinois who have been suspended for refusing to fill prescriptions for the emergency contraceptive Plan B.

Illinois state law requires every pharmacy that sells contraceptives to fill all birth control prescriptions – including emergency contraception – without delay.

Because no such legal protection for women exists in Missouri, a Walgreens spokesperson stated that these refusing pharmacists can be transferred to Walgreens locations in Missouri!

Pharmacists in Missouri do not have to ensure that patients’ valid, legal prescriptions for contraception are filled without discrimination or delay.

This is unacceptable!

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Yes, my friends, this in unacceptable. If women’s health is to be a priority, we need to take the judgement out of birth control, conception, and abortion.

Maybe the woman you just denied emergency contraception was a married woman who had sex with her husband and the condom broke. Perhaps being pregnant will endanger her health and her life.

Maybe the woman was raped. She doesn’t need to tell the person at Walgreen’s this detail.

Maybe the woman needs it because SHE DOES AND IT’S NOT YOUR BUSINESS. Her doctor prescribed it. All you need to know is hand it over.

Now fill it. It’s not your life, it’s not your uterus, and you don’t know all the details of each woman’s story.
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Here’s how to stop this nonsense:
Attend the Legislator Accountability Meeting
Wednesday, December 7, 2005
7:00-8:30pm
Central Reform Congregation
5020 Waterman Ave., (corner of Kingshighway and Waterman)
St. Louis, 63108
RSVP: contact Michelle at michelle.trupiano@ppslr.org

Or Sign the Put Prevention First Petition
Click Here.

Also send a letter to Governor Blunt.
Click Here.

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I’m also providing a link to Planned Parenthood’s chart of emergency contraception through regular birth control pills. Click Here.

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