Kudos for Kroger

Kroger Company, a Cincinnati-based grocery chain, has said that their pharmacies must make emergency contraception available to women who request it.

“We believe that medication is a private patient matter,” said Meghan Glynn, a Kroger spokeswoman. “Our role as a pharmacy operator is to furnish medication in accordance with the doctor’s prescription or as requested by a patient.”

The statement came on the heels of a campaign launched by pro-choice activists in Georgia, when a woman there was denied EC by a Kroger pharmacist.

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