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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 started in late 2008. "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: 15,000

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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 percent 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!

# 9,442:

9:08 pm PDT, Jun 30, Lisa Costello, Connecticut

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9:42 am PDT, Jun 28, Steven Heaver, New Jersey

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10:04 am PDT, Jun 26, Name not displayed, Utah

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3:24 pm PDT, Jun 25, Name not displayed, Oregon

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9:28 am PDT, Jun 24, Scott Elliott, Idaho

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7:33 pm PDT, Jun 21, Robert Turner III, Texas

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12:29 pm PDT, Jun 21, Jessie Bourke, Arizona

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4:04 pm PDT, Jun 20, Ana Silva, Illinois

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3:03 pm PDT, Jun 20, Melody Lindholm Ryan, Texas

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4:14 pm PDT, Jun 15, Caitlin Brooks, Michigan
Contraceptives are just as important as multi-vitamin tablets. They HAVE to be on the shelves for people to choose from.

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8:58 pm PDT, Jun 14, Name not displayed, California

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3:05 am PDT, Jun 13, Selina Schecroun, Virginia

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1:49 pm PDT, Jun 12, Samantha Morgan, Texas

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4:39 am PDT, Jun 11, Bobbie Flowers, New York

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10:06 am PDT, Jun 9, Ariel Bandara, California

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9:29 pm PDT, Jun 8, Fran Reyes, California

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5:21 pm PDT, Jun 8, Toby Rane, California

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6:50 pm PDT, Jun 7, Ralph Alvarez, New York

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7:00 pm PDT, Jun 4, Suresh Krishnamoorthy, Georgia

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12:38 pm PDT, Jun 3, Lynne Banta, California

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11:24 am PDT, Jun 1, Name not displayed, Illinois

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6:46 am PDT, May 31, Kathy Kahn, Wisconsin

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11:07 am PDT, May 29, Nadia Knoblock, Pennsylvania

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7:01 am PDT, May 29, Kenneth Hoppe, Texas

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6:05 am PDT, May 29, Nancy Pitkavish, Michigan

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7:12 pm PDT, May 28, Susan Artone-Fricke, OSF, Colorado

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6:06 pm PDT, May 25, Sarah Baker, Illinois
We need these contraceptives to be available, and to be stigma-free. The availability of the contraceptives decreases abortions - something the pro-life crowd should be all about!

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5:54 pm PDT, May 25, Elisabeth Kelly, Maryland

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12:50 pm PDT, May 22, Marnie Brew, New York

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11:30 pm PDT, May 21, Lori Stefano, Washington

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1:43 pm PDT, May 20, Christopher Coco, California

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9:29 am PDT, May 20, Janette Masi, Pennsylvania

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7:30 pm PDT, May 18, Tammy Campbell, Florida

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9:40 am PDT, May 15, Carl Nylund, Missouri

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9:38 pm PDT, May 12, Elizabeth Mcknight, Texas

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7:50 pm PDT, May 12, Anna Meacham, Georgia

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1:56 pm PDT, May 8, Charlotte Gillis, Florida

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12:26 am PDT, May 8, Saskia Birkinshaw, Australia
This is extremely dangerous for their customers. Watch your STD and cost to healthcare skyrocket. This is a very bad solution, more on par with burying their head in the sand.

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5:23 pm PDT, May 6, Susie Foot, California

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11:19 am PDT, May 6, Name not displayed, New Hampshire

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8:02 pm PDT, May 2, Beth Anderson, Arizona

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6:20 pm PDT, May 2, Tierney Grinavic, Maryland

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