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Submitted by Rick on Wed, 08/02/2006 - 7:40am.

From The Seattle Times Editorial Page:

The emergency contraception drug known as Plan B, though deemed safe and effective, remains at the center of the social wars.

Whether it's the ideologically inspired foot-dragging of the Food and Drug Administration or the alleged passive-aggressive "out of stock" excuses of drug stores, it should stop. On Monday, nine women filed complaints with the Washington State Pharmacy Board, saying they were unable to fill 17 prescriptions at four stores in the Olympia area. One woman, unable to fill a prescription after a condom failed, said she ended up pregnant and then miscarried.

It will be interesting to see how the pharmacy board handles the complaints. The board recently proposed controversial rules to make Washington one of a few states that permit pharmacists to decline to fill prescriptions for personal reasons. After an outcry, the board delayed adoption of the rules until Aug. 31.

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