Tell Walgreens to Stop Discriminating and Sell Emergency Contraception to Men

Tell Walgreens to Stop Discriminating and Sell Emergency Contraception to Men

The Issue

Some Walgreens stores in Texas (and previously in Mississippi) refused to sell Emergency Contraception (the Morning After Pill) to men. This "unwritten rule," as they called it, discriminates on the basis of gender, defies the federal guidelines of the FDA, and attempts to control women by forcing them to be present to purchase EC.

Not only is this "policy" illegal, not to mention deeply paternalistic and insulting, but it is dangerous to women, who could become pregnant by a delay in receiving time-sensitive contraception.

Tell Walgreens to put an end to this policy, punish employees who refuse to sell EC to men, and increase training to ensure this never happens again.

Photo: ttarasiuk

 

 

avatar of the starter
P LPetition StarterPema is a journalist living in Washington, DC. She covers women in politics, reproductive rights and policy, and pop culture here at <a href="http://Change.org" rel="nofollow">Change.org</a>. Other interests include constitutional law, religion, and political history. She works at The American Prospect magazine.
Media inquiries
This petition had 562 supporters

The Issue

Some Walgreens stores in Texas (and previously in Mississippi) refused to sell Emergency Contraception (the Morning After Pill) to men. This "unwritten rule," as they called it, discriminates on the basis of gender, defies the federal guidelines of the FDA, and attempts to control women by forcing them to be present to purchase EC.

Not only is this "policy" illegal, not to mention deeply paternalistic and insulting, but it is dangerous to women, who could become pregnant by a delay in receiving time-sensitive contraception.

Tell Walgreens to put an end to this policy, punish employees who refuse to sell EC to men, and increase training to ensure this never happens again.

Photo: ttarasiuk

 

 

avatar of the starter
P LPetition StarterPema is a journalist living in Washington, DC. She covers women in politics, reproductive rights and policy, and pop culture here at <a href="http://Change.org" rel="nofollow">Change.org</a>. Other interests include constitutional law, religion, and political history. She works at The American Prospect magazine.
Media inquiries

The Decision Makers

Mark Wagner
Mark Wagner
EVP Operations/Community Management
Kermit Crawford
Kermit Crawford
President, Pharmacy Services
David Kuszmaul
David Kuszmaul
Head of Quality Assurance and Training - Walgreens Pharmacy
Roxanne Flanagan
Roxanne Flanagan
Operations Vice President

Petition Updates

Share this petition

Petition created on November 21, 2010