Some national pharmacy chains are limiting how many emergency contraceptive pills customers will be allowed to purchase.
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00:00Some national pharmacy chains are limiting how many emergency contraceptive pills customers will
00:05be allowed to purchase. So which companies are doing this and why? Brooke can explain in less
00:09than 60 seconds. So chain pharmacies like CVS and Rite Aid announced that purchases of the morning
00:15after pill would be limited to three boxes per purchase. The change was brought on by the Supreme
00:20Court's recent ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, which ensured the federal right to an abortion
00:25across the country. The pharmacy said in a statement that although it had an ample supply
00:30of emergency contraceptives in stock, the purchase limit is to ensure equitable access and consistent
00:36supply on store shelves. The Wall Street Journal reported that Walmart also made the decision to
00:41place a cap on how many boxes of emergency contraceptives that customers can buy. However,
00:46other companies like Walgreens have not implemented a transaction cap on Plan B or
00:51other brands of morning after pills. These type of emergency contraceptives are different from
00:55abortion pills, which terminate a pregnancy and require a prescription.