Fill My Pills Now

Planned Parenthood Federation of America has made three unanswered attempts to contact the following corporations in order to ascertain their policy regarding pharmacists' refusal to fill valid, legal prescriptions for birth control, including emergency contraception:

  • Target
  • Safeway
  • Giant
  • Duane Reade
  • Piggly Wiggly

What can YOU do to help? Join our Fill My Pills Now campaign today. Let these pharmacy chains know that women want to know where they stand! We want every woman's pills filled — now!

Sample Letter for Campaign

Subject: What is your policy?

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

I am appalled at the stories in the media about pharmacists refusing to dispense lawfully prescribed medicine to patients. Birth control is basic health care and restricting access to prescriptions is nothing short of discrimination.

While I appreciate that most pharmacists seek to protect their patient's health, even one zealous pharmacist at your chain that refuses to fill prescriptions based on personal beliefs jeopardizes the health and well-being of patients.

As a consumer, I expect your pharmacies to guarantee women the right to obtain their prescriptions -- without delay or personal judgment.

Until your pharmacy adopts and makes public a policy allowing women to purchase the products they need, in particular birth control, including emergency contraception, women should think twice about spending their money in your store.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
May 13, 2005


Background Information

The attack on women's rights has extended to the pharmacists' realm.

  • In 2005, 14 states proposed legislation to regulate the relationship between pharmacist and patient — ignoring the relationship between doctor and patient. Eleven states sought to put women's health second.
  • Four states have laws or regulations that permit pharmacist refusals.
  • Even absent a legal right to refuse,refusals have been documented in California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Until we stand firm and say this must stop, pharmacies nationwide will permit refusal to provide basic health care to occur. Join the Fill My Pills Now campaign today.