Posted on 02/01/2006 12:43:49 PM PST by LouAvul
BOSTON - Backed by abortion rights groups, three Massachusetts women sued Wal-Mart on Wednesday, accusing the retail giant of violating a state regulation by failing to stock emergency contraception pills in its pharmacies.
The lawsuit, filed in state court, seeks to force the company to carry the morning-after pill in its 44 Wal-Marts and four Sam Club stores in Massachusetts.
The plaintiffs argued that state policy requires pharmacies to provide all "commonly prescribed medicines."
Wal-Mart carries the morning-after pill in Illinois only, where it is required under state law, said Dan Fogleman, a spokesman for Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart.
Fogleman said the company "chooses not to carry many products for business reasons." He would not elaborate. But in a letter to a lawyer for the plaintiffs, a Wal-Mart attorney said the store chain does not regard the drug as "commonly prescribed."
CVS, the state's largest pharmacy chain, stocks the pill at all of its drugstores.
Prov 6:16-17: These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Where is the law that says retailers must sell "product X". If a retailer doesn't want to sell something for whatever reason so be it, go to a different store.
Ping. Maybe Archbishop Sean O'Malley should offer a counter suit on behalf of the Archdiocese of Boston.
I see Illinois has the law, that is such crap. What happen to free enterprise and free market economy.
It's Wal-Mart's choice...their store, their stocking policies.
So, Wal-Mart could carry it, at $100,000 per pill, I suppose.
med·i·cine (md-sn) n.
1. The science of diagnosing, treating, or preventing disease and other damage to the body or mind.
2. The branch of this science encompassing treatment by drugs, diet, exercise, and other nonsurgical means.
3. The practice of medicine.
4. An agent, such as a drug, used to treat disease or injury.
Hmmm - used to treat disease, damage, and injury. It looks like "medicine" doesn't describe something designed to end human life...
LOL! That truly made me laugh.
What is really disgusting is this: "The plaintiffs argued that state policy requires pharmacies to provide all "commonly prescribed medicines.""
Are these pills really prescribed that often? If so, that is disturbing.
Oh you're in luck today mam, our abortion pills are half off, just $499.95 plus tax.
You beat me to it. Make it unaffordable but obey the law.
Walmart sells rubbers...those women need to be pro-active, not reactive... they just don't plan ahead... too bad for them.
See post 8 - these drugs aren't really medicines, if you use the definition of "medicine".
I'm likin' Wal Mart more and more. Any organization that p*sses off Unions, other lefties and Feminists is doing something right!
I would think that if a drug does not directly lend to prolonging a patient's life it cannot be forcably prescribed ( like cancer, heart drugs, insulin etc... ).
An abortion very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very rarely is needed to save the mothers life.
Great idea!
Okay, that's it. I'm going to start shopping at Wal-Mart. There isn't one close to me, but I'll drive the extra distance. I'm fed up with the liberals' efforts to drive this good store out of business.
We can thank our commie governor for that.
Excellent point.
There's really no way such a regulation can be enforced, unless they come up with an objective, measurable definition of the word "commonly."
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