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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,585 posts) Fri Jul 8, 2022, 08:56 AM Jul 2022

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

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Have you all seen this? We need to get the word out:

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

(4,641 posts)

1. We will now have pharamcists acting as gatekeepers

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Fri Jul 8, 2022, 09:01 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.