Wal-Mart Decides to Carry Plan B Pill

[proud2BlibKansan]

Wal-Mart Decides to Carry Plan B Pill

By MARCUS KABEL, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 46 minutes ago

Officials of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Friday the company will reverse its earlier policy and stock emergency contraception pills in all of its pharmacies effective March 20, saying the giant retailer could not justify being the country's only major pharmacy chain not to carry the morning-after pill.

The announcement comes after Massachusetts last month ordered the world's largest retailer to stock the so-called Plan B pill, following a lawsuit by three Boston women against Wal-Mart.

Illinois also requires pharmacies to carry the prescription drug, and those are the only two states where Wal-Mart has so far stocked emergency contraception.

"We expect more states to require us to sell emergency contraceptives in the months ahead," said Ron Chomiuk, vice president of pharmacy for Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060304/ap_on_re_us/wal_mart_contraception

[LaurenG]

1. One good move for Wal-mart

That is all I can say though.

[In_The_Wind]

2. Wal-Mart has absurd practices. I never shop there.

[Nutmegger]

3. One smart move on Wal-Mart's part. [nt]

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. They are backing down on several of their stupid policies

It's about time. And we should give credit to activists who have been speaking out about WalMart.

[NMMNG]

4. No doubt their fundie base is spitting nails

:evilgrin:

[wakeme2008]

5. But their fundie base would not stop shopping there

and they know it. :)

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. You never know

The fundies practically invented the 'let's get a whole group of people angry and start a boycott' strategy.

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. Good

:evilgrin:

[NMMNG]

12. My thoughts exactly

As much harm as they've done to others, anything that cheeses them off makes me incredibly satisfied. :evilgrin:

[annabanana]

9. Money trumps everything, every time. . . . . . . n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. Even God

and can I have an AMEN?

10. good - let them try to tangle with some northeastern blue state

peoples and see what they get.