Plan B Pharmacy Action Campaign
After more than three years of delay, on August 24, 2006, the FDA finally agreed to allow adults 18 years of age and older to buy the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B, without a prescription. The manufacturer of Plan B began shipping it to pharmacies nationwide on November 1, 2006. This is a step in the right direction for women's reproductive rights and the ability to prevent unintended pregnancies. However, we need to make sure that women are aware of Plan B and that pharmacies dispense it.
Here's how you can help:Visit local pharmacies
Visit your local pharmacy (or pharmacies) to see if they are stocking Plan B and complying with Illinois laws related to filling prescriptions for birth control. The information you should collect can be found on our online form or by downloading a form here. Once you have visited your pharmacy, please return the form to us via the online form, by emailing a copy of the paper form to us at info@ilchoiceactionteam.org, or by mailing the paper form to us at 559 W. Diversey #119 - Chicago, IL 60614.
Sign a petition telling pharmacy chains to stock Plan BThe Illinois Choice Action Team is working with NARAL Pro-Choice America to ensure that all pharmacies stock Plan B. Sign the petition to urge national pharmacy chains to adopt a written public policy about stocking Plan B in all their pharmacy locations.
Take the Illinois Plan B PledgePledge to only shop at pharmacies that stock Plan B. Sign the pledge here.
For more information or if you want to get more involved and find out what you can do to help protect choice in Illinois, please fill out our form so we can provide you with more information and match you to the right opportunities. You can also contact us directly at info@ilchoiceactionteam.org.
For more information about Plan B, you can visit NARAL Pro-Choice America's Plan B webpage.
