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Keep Contraceptives on Drugstore Shelves

Target: Bobby Ison, Chair of the Virginia Board of Pharmacy
Sponsored by: Care2

A disturbing trend has begun. "Pro-life" drugstores, which do not stock contraceptives like condoms, birth control pills or the morning after pill, are popping up across the nation.

A full 98 percent of women of reproductive age who have had intercourse have used a contraceptive. By not stocking contraceptives, these "pro-life" pharmacies are denying virtually all of their female customers items they turn to for reproductive health.

The scariest part is that these drug stores could fuel a trend that could deprive entire regions of basic contraception.

Virginia has no stocking regulations, allowing one "pro-life" drugstore, DMC Pharmacy, to keep contraceptives off the shelves. If the Virginia Board of Pharmacy enacted stocking regulations, it would send a message to legislative bodies across the nation. Tell the Virginia Board of Pharmacy that drugstores in its state have a duty to stock basic health care products.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 20,000

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Dear Chairperson Ison,

I am deeply concerned about the rising trend of pharmacies that do not provide contraception, including condoms, birth control pills and the morning-after pill.

Contraceptives prevent sexually transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancies, making them vital to reproductive health. It seems virtually all women agree: 98% of women who are of reproductive age and have had intercourse have used a contraceptive.

However, DMC Pharmacy, a drugstore about to open in Chantilly, Virginia, is denying its customers contraceptives they choose to use.

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We signed the “Keep Contraceptives on Drugstore Shelves” petition!

# 150:

6:19 pm PDT, Jun 27, Christine Dingeman, Michigan

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6:18 pm PDT, Jun 27, Denise Lytle, New Jersey

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6:16 pm PDT, Jun 27, Suzi Davis-Perez, Florida

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6:14 pm PDT, Jun 27, James Minkel, South Dakota

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6:14 pm PDT, Jun 27, Ellen Yurek, California

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6:13 pm PDT, Jun 27, Mary Owens, Georgia

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6:11 pm PDT, Jun 27, Laura Campanelli, Florida

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6:11 pm PDT, Jun 27, Name not displayed, California

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6:07 pm PDT, Jun 27, Sherri Schelk, California

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6:05 pm PDT, Jun 27, Name not displayed, California

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6:05 pm PDT, Jun 27, Todd Hunt, Washington

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6:03 pm PDT, Jun 27, Julie Glenn, Missouri

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6:02 pm PDT, Jun 27, David Price, Connecticut

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5:59 pm PDT, Jun 27, Gretchen Mahnkopf, New York

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5:58 pm PDT, Jun 27, Lisa Sanetra, New York

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5:56 pm PDT, Jun 27, Mildred Larsen, Oregon

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5:52 pm PDT, Jun 27, Angelique Davidson, California

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5:48 pm PDT, Jun 27, Kieran Hall, United Kingdom

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5:46 pm PDT, Jun 27, Pam Olsen, New York

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5:44 pm PDT, Jun 27, Colleen Adomaitis, Florida

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5:43 pm PDT, Jun 27, Veronica Hadsell, California

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5:40 pm PDT, Jun 27, Ed Healey, Pennsylvania

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5:31 pm PDT, Jun 27, Gerald Ziesemer, Minnesota
I believe if a private store wishes to try impose a minority religious view they should not be allowed to collect any federal funds of any kind including payments for any pharmacy products.

# 127:

5:31 pm PDT, Jun 27, James Flynn, Washington

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5:30 pm PDT, Jun 27, Kaye Beiswanger, Minnesota

# 125:

5:26 pm PDT, Jun 27, Gordon Nelson, Florida
These people allso want to BAN sex education,abortion,sexy t.v. shows,sexy cable shows.I don't know what the psychology is,but they HATE straight people. We can't let NUTBAGS take over our country ! Birth control is nobody's business.Looking through other people's bedroom windows is a SEX CRIME ! !

# 124:

5:22 pm PDT, Jun 27, Leah Lefler, Virginia

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5:20 pm PDT, Jun 27, Yael Ryzowy, New York

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5:20 pm PDT, Jun 27, Lisa Gosnell, Delaware

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5:14 pm PDT, Jun 27, Wendy Miller, Texas

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5:12 pm PDT, Jun 27, Steve Dale, Australia
THESE DRUG STORES THAT DONT CARRY CONTRACEPTION ARE PREJUDICE TOWARDS PEOPLES RIGHTS,ITS THE PEOPLES CHOICE ABOUT THIS,NOT THE DRUG STORES,THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO FORCE THERE BELIEFS ON ANYONE ELSE,IF THEY CONTINUE TO DO WRONG THEN SUSPEND THERE LICENSE.

# 119:

5:11 pm PDT, Jun 27, Amanda Davies, Connecticut

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5:10 pm PDT, Jun 27, Elizabeth Logan, Connecticut

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5:04 pm PDT, Jun 27, Mels Whe, Vermont

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5:03 pm PDT, Jun 27, Janet Davis Photography, Virginia

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5:02 pm PDT, Jun 27, Name not displayed, New York

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4:55 pm PDT, Jun 27, Jacki Hi, California
no one has the right to choose for someone else...

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4:54 pm PDT, Jun 27, Vito Paine, California

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4:52 pm PDT, Jun 27, Geoffrey Yost, Indiana

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4:52 pm PDT, Jun 27, Denise Romesburg, Arizona

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4:50 pm PDT, Jun 27, Sonja Chan, Illinois

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4:46 pm PDT, Jun 27, Jody Palmer, Arizona
I THINK THAT CONTRACEPTIVES SHOULD BE PUT ON SHELVES, INSTEAD OF TO BE SOLD SEPARATELY, OVER THE COUNTER, & DOCTOR-PRESCRIBED, NEEDS TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO WOMEN, WITHOUT ALL THE EXTRA HASTLE.

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4:40 pm PDT, Jun 27, Julaine Morley, Oregon

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4:41 pm PDT, Jun 27, Jeff Thompson, Florida

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4:40 pm PDT, Jun 27, John Jenkins, California

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4:38 pm PDT, Jun 27, Barb Brewington, Missouri

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4:33 pm PDT, Jun 27, Tait Mandler, New Jersey

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4:32 pm PDT, Jun 27, Name not displayed, Michigan
these include Basic contraception is NOT the REAL PROBLEM the problemis the particular drug to cause an abortion if you pregnant. This is a very.very dangerous drug to sell to women who are totally unaware of the awful side effects it can cause and has.

# 102:

4:29 pm PDT, Jun 27, Tony Trawitzki, Illinois

# 101:

4:30 pm PDT, Jun 27, Andrew Russell, New York

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