Pro-Life Pharmacies Are New Trend

Monday's Washington Post reported on a new trend in accommodating the religious concerns of pharmacists-- the opening of "pro-life drug stores" like DMC Pharmacy in Chantilly, Virginia. These pharmacies do not stock some or all forms of contraceptives. Some of them also refuse to sell tobacco, rolling papers or pornography. The Post reports that while California, New Jersey, Illinois and Washington require pharmacies to fill all prescriptions or help women find an alternative source, some states exempt pharmacies that do not generally stock contraceptives. Some women's right advocates are concerned that the growth of this trend, particularly in rural areas, could result in regions where women are not able to obtain prescribed contraceptives anywhere.