Alabama

mahatmakanejeeves

(70,744 posts) Fri Jul 8, 2022, 09:56 AM Jul 2022

Woman told rheumatoid arthritis prescription on hold as pharmacist checks if it's to induce abortion

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Melissa went to pick up her regular prescription for rheumatoid arthritis last week, and was told the drug was "on hold" while the pharmacist checked she wasn't going to use it to induce an abortion.
https://news.yahoo.com/us-abortion-ruling-threatens-access-011837332.html

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US abortion ruling threatens access to arthritis drug
When Alabama nurse Melissa went to pick up her regular prescription for rheumatoid arthritis last week, she was told the drug was "on hold" while the

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Woman told rheumatoid arthritis prescription on hold as pharmacist checks if it's to induce abortion (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 OP

We will now have pharamcists acting as gatekeepers Miguelito Loveless Jul 2022 #1

FDA is involved trying to get it approved. Yep read the story. jimfields33 Jul 2022 #2

How will CVS pharmacists check women aren't going to use medications to induce an abortion? sop Jul 2022 #3

Yes, how is CVS going to ascertain whether customer is pregnant or not? Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #6

Guilty till proven innocent. Absolutely disgusting Raven123 Jul 2022 #4

Women need to start ordering their drugs from Canada. It's really easy PortTack Jul 2022 #5

All women of child bearing years will be harassed. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #7

Miguelito Loveless

(5,920 posts)

1. We will now have pharamcists acting as gatekeepers

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 10:01 AM

Jul 2022

placing their "knowledge" above doctors' in deciding what medication may be harmful to a fetus (whether the woman is pregnant or not) and denying the drug if, in their expert opinion, such a danger exists.

jimfields33

(19,382 posts)

2. FDA is involved trying to get it approved. Yep read the story.

Reply to Miguelito Loveless (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 10:03 AM

Jul 2022

sop

(19,320 posts)

3. How will CVS pharmacists check women aren't going to use medications to induce an abortion?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 10:21 AM

Jul 2022

Require a pregnancy test in the store? A letter from their doctors, or husbands? This is outrageous!

Irish_Dem

(82,349 posts)

6. Yes, how is CVS going to ascertain whether customer is pregnant or not?

Reply to sop (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 11:03 AM

Jul 2022

Calling her providers or spouse?

Raven123

(7,898 posts)

4. Guilty till proven innocent. Absolutely disgusting

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 10:39 AM

Jul 2022

Do they check to make sure Viagra isn’t being used to facilitate sexual assault?

PortTack

(35,824 posts)

5. Women need to start ordering their drugs from Canada. It's really easy

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 10:43 AM

Jul 2022

It may cost more, but it is a work around

Irish_Dem

(82,349 posts)

7. All women of child bearing years will be harassed.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 11:04 AM

Jul 2022

Women who protest with signs will be harassed or arrested.

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