Guaranteeing Access to Birth Control: New Pharmacy Duties and Consumer Rights.
This law aims to ensure citizens receive quick and unobstructed access to FDA-approved contraceptives and related medications at pharmacies. It establishes clear rules for dispensing, ordering, and transferring prescriptions, while prohibiting pharmacy staff from obstructing access or discriminating against customers. Citizens gain the right to seek damages if a pharmacy unlawfully denies them access.
Key points
Pharmacies must immediately dispense in-stock contraceptives; if out of stock, they must offer expedited ordering or prescription transfer to another location.
Pharmacy employees cannot refuse to provide these products for reasons other than clinical judgment, lack of a valid prescription, or inability to pay.
The law prohibits harassment, obstruction, or intentional misrepresentation regarding the availability of birth control.
Individuals denied access can file a civil lawsuit to seek damages and relief against the violating pharmacy.
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