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Volume 352:942-944 March 3, 2005 Number 9
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Pharmacists and Emergency Contraception

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To the Editor: We commend Cantor and Baum for calling attention to the problem of pharmacists' refusals to dispense emergency contraception (Nov. 4 issue).1 However, the authors' recommendation for resolving this problem by means of a notice or referral policy is unrealistic. First, because emergency contraception is most effective when used within 12 to 24 hours after intercourse, a policy permitting notice or referral in lieu of dispensation fails to meet this urgent health need. A delay could mean that a woman will be faced with the pregnancy she is trying to prevent. Second, referral is an unworkable solution, because . . . [Full Text of this Article]



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