The Checkup Archive: Birth Control

Will pharmacists fill 'ella' prescriptions?

Even before a controversial new form of emergency contraception arrives on pharmacy shelves in the United States, opponents have launched a campaign to persuade pharmacists not to fill prescriptions for the drug. The Family Research Council is asking supporters to start lobbying their local pharmacists to refuse to dispense the drug, known as "ella."

By Rob Stein  | September 21, 2010; 11:38 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (6)
Categories:  Abortion, Birth Control, Contraception, Pregnancy, Women's Health  
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