• MrMobius
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    714 months ago

    It’s called plan B in the US? We call it “the morning-after pill” where I live. I think it’s a bit more self-explanatory.

  • @Typhoonigator@lemmy.world
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    Sadly this is no longer true of Costco where I live. You now need a membership to use their pharmacy in at least my part of the US.

    Edit: See below, sounds like I was wrong

    • @CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Most front end employees do not know that federal regulations supersede their authority. Politely ask to see a manager.

      Pharmacies are regulated by the FDA (for now anyway. Who knows what things will look like a month from now) and pharmacies cannot bar customers from using their services.

      Edit: Here is the official Costco policy

      • @Typhoonigator@lemmy.world
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        354 months ago

        Oh shit, thank you for letting me know. I’ll look into this more closely and start advising people of this info. I appreciate it!

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          You’re welcome! Just remember to be polite.

          Costco pays better than most retailers but they still aren’t paid to be lawyers. They are likely not aware of the regulation or even their corporate policies on who gets waved through.

          Iirc alcohol are the same, though often controlled at the state level so maybe different between states. Some states have regulations on warehouse memberships not being required for purchases.

          • 0^2
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            This. California is one of them. You cant put alcohol behind a paid membership.

          • @ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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            The door people are definitely trained about who they should let through to the pharmacy. If someone is blocking you it’s because they have a shitty personal bias and are trying to build artificial hurdles between you and healthcare. Definitely let their manager know so that you can get in and the manager knows they accidentally hired a Nazi sympathizer.

  • @upandup@sh.itjust.works
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    In New York, it’s just on the store shelf. They sell it at target. Although, you do need to have an employee unlock it for you.

    I was also surprised at how cheap it is.

  • Lenny
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    It’s funny because my good insurance (RIP) paid for my sterilization, all but $6. Seems like that’s the going rate for fuckin off pregnancy

  • @unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz
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    64 months ago

    I picked up abortion pills a few times doing deliveries in a really conservative area in the U.S. Mildly interesting getting a lot of weird looks because its always locked down or the head pharmacist had to give the okay

    • Ecco the dolphin
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      Are you talking about plan B type pills? They are not an abortifacient. Common misconception (important to correct though).

      Per FDA link:

      Q. Is Plan B One-Step an abortifacient (causing abortion)?

      A. No. Plan B One-Step will not work if a person is already pregnant, meaning it will not affect an existing pregnancy. Plan B One-Step prevents pregnancy by acting on ovulation, which occurs well before implantation. Evidence does not support that the drug affects implantation or maintenance of a pregnancy after implantation, therefore it does not terminate a pregnancy.

    • @frezik@midwest.social
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      Do you know how hard it is to get a doctor to tie your tubes together?

      I know one woman who was in a position where being pregnant would be dangerous, and they still made her go through therapy sessions to check that she was really sure.

      Conversely, my vesctomy was “you know that’s permanent, right? Ok, I’ll get you a referral.” A 30 minute chat with a urologist after that about the details, and then we scheduled it.

    • TheTechnician27
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      154 months ago

      Dude, I’m so fucking reluctant to say this because we get this all the time as vegans, but…

      Antinatalists make antinatalism look obnoxious as fuck.

      • Deceptichum
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        74 months ago

        That was nothing. You should have seen how toxic and slur filled the reddit community was. Antinatalists fucking suck, at least vegans are doing it for the wellbeing of a life.