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proud2BlibKansan

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Wal-Mart Decides to Carry Plan B Pill

Wal-Mart Decides to Carry Plan B Pill

By MARCUS KABEL, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 46 minutes ago

Officials of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Friday the company will reverse its earlier policy and stock emergency contraception pills in all of its pharmacies effective March 20, saying the giant retailer could not justify being the country's only major pharmacy chain not to carry the morning-after pill.

The announcement comes after Massachusetts last month ordered the world's largest retailer to stock the so-called Plan B pill, following a lawsuit by three Boston women against Wal-Mart.

Illinois also requires pharmacies to carry the prescription drug, and those are the only two states where Wal-Mart has so far stocked emergency contraception.

"We expect more states to require us to sell emergency contraceptives in the months ahead," said Ron Chomiuk, vice president of pharmacy for Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart.

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- One good move for Wal-mart	OhioBlues	Mar-04-06 03:50 AM	#1
- Wal-Mart has absurd practices. I never shop there.	Joan_Alpern	Mar-04-06 03:52 AM	#2
- One smart move on Wal-Mart's part. [nt]	Nutmegger	Mar-04-06 04:01 AM	#3
- They are backing down on several of their stupid policies	proud2Blib	Mar-04-06 09:15 AM	#6
- No doubt their fundie base is spitting nails	BuffyTheFundieSlayer	Mar-04-06 04:08 AM	#4
- But their fundie base would not stop shopping there	wakeme2008	Mar-04-06 06:42 AM	#5
- You never know	proud2Blib	Mar-04-06 09:16 AM	#8
- Good	proud2Blib	Mar-04-06 09:15 AM	#7
- My thoughts exactly	BuffyTheFundieSlayer	Mar-05-06 12:46 AM	#12
- Money trumps everything, every time. . . . . . . n/t	annabanana	Mar-04-06 09:18 AM	#9
- Even God	proud2Blib	Mar-04-06 09:23 AM	#11
- good - let them try to tangle with some northeastern blue state	annces8	Mar-04-06 09:19 AM	#10

LaurenG

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Sat Mar-04-06 03:50 AM
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1. One good move for Wal-mart

That is all I can say though.

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In_The_Wind

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Sat Mar-04-06 03:52 AM
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2. Wal-Mart has absurd practices. I never shop there.

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Nutmegger

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Sat Mar-04-06 04:01 AM
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3. One smart move on Wal-Mart's part. [nt]

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proud2BlibKansan

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Sat Mar-04-06 09:15 AM
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6. They are backing down on several of their stupid policies

It's about time. And we should give credit to activists who have been speaking out about WalMart.

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NMMNG

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Sat Mar-04-06 04:08 AM
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4. No doubt their fundie base is spitting nails

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wakeme2008

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Sat Mar-04-06 06:42 AM
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5. But their fundie base would not stop shopping there

and they know it.

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proud2BlibKansan

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Sat Mar-04-06 09:16 AM
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8. You never know

The fundies practically invented the 'let's get a whole group of people angry and start a boycott' strategy.

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proud2BlibKansan

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Sat Mar-04-06 09:15 AM
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7. Good

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NMMNG

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Sun Mar-05-06 12:46 AM
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12. My thoughts exactly

As much harm as they've done to others, anything that cheeses them off makes me incredibly satisfied. :evilgrin:

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annabanana

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Sat Mar-04-06 09:18 AM
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9. Money trumps everything, every time. . . . . . . n/t

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proud2BlibKansan

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Sat Mar-04-06 09:23 AM
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11. Even God

and can I have an AMEN?

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Sat Mar-04-06 09:19 AM
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10. good - let them try to tangle with some northeastern blue state

peoples and see what they get.

Add to my Journal

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