political ethics question

[firecat]

Today Plan B, the emergency contraception medicine, was approved by the FDA for sale over the counter. Yay! (Only to women 18 and over. Boo!)

I have been boycotting Walgreens and Target because they were allowing pharmacists to refuse to fill prescriptions for Plan B. (See http://www.saveroe.com/fillmypillsnow/scored).

Boycotting Walgreens is actually a bit of a sacrifice because it's my within-walking-distance open-24-hours store and it's right next to Trader Joe's where I frequently shop...without Walgreens, if I want a drugstore thing I have to plan a special trip.

So I'm considering not boycotting Walgreens any more, at least until they do something else I don't approve of.

On the other hand, they didn't actually change their policy, the problem got resolved another way (and the women under 18 might still have problems getting Plan B from Walgreens).

What would you do under the circumstances, and why?

Comments

[redbird]

I might walk into that Walgreens and ask for Plan B. Then either buy it if they're doing the right thing, or explain that you're going to continue to boycott because they're refusing to stock a medication that you and other women may need.

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

That's exactly what I was about to suggest. Remember, it's still not OTC in the sense of "on the shelves" -- you're going to have to ask for it at the pharmacy window, and provide proof of age. If the pharmacist is a "moral superiority" twit, he may still refuse to give it to you even without a prescription.

[firecat]

Thing is, I'm pretty sure that California isn't one of the states full of pharmacists who refuse to fill such prescriptions.