Plan B decision
December 20, 2010
THE Seattle Board of Pharmacy
has announced that it will not
make changes to its current rule
which requires pharmacists to
dispense medications to patients
regardless of moral objections.
The rule, in place since 2007,
was called into question in several
lawsuits pertaining to the
dispensing of the controversial
‘Plan B’ contraceptive pill.
As a result, the Board had
considered softening the rule to
allow pharmacists the right of
refusal if it was tempered with a
referral to a pharmacy which would
service their needs.
During its decision making
process the Board held several
public meetings and discussions, at
which it received upwards of 5,000
comments and submissions, with
opponents to the change saying the
move would disadvantage women
in remote communities.
Ultimately the Board decided to
maintain status quo saying it “did
not have any suggestions or
recommendations of ways to
improve the rule”.
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