List of retailers including Walmart and Amazon that are limiting purchases on emergency contraceptives
Retailers across the US are limiting purchases of contraceptives following the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion.
Walmart, CVS and Amazon have seen large increases in demand for birth control pills like Plan B, with retailers either short supplying or limiting customers’ purchases.
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Retailers across the US are limiting emergency contraception
According to the Wall Street Journal, contraceptive purchases at CVS and Rite Aid were limited to three per customer, while Walmart limited customer orders to 10.
A Walmart spokesperson said the company typically limits purchases to items that can change as demand fluctuates.
However, a spokesperson for CVS told the BBC it lifted its temporary limit on purchases earlier this week as sales return to normal.
Just hours after the Supreme Court’s ruling, social media users persuaded others on their platform to buy the pills immediately for fear that they would not last long.
According to the WSJ, Planned Parenthood advised against storing it because it has a limited shelf life and would also be more difficult for women who urgently need it.
Sun reached out to Walmart, CVS and Amazon for comment.
What is Plan B?
Plan B is an emergency contraceptive pill that users must take within 72 hours after unprotected sex, to help prevent pregnancy before it begins.
In most states, the contraceptive, commonly referred to as the “morning-after pill,” is usually sold without a prescription.
What is Rowe Weed?
Roe v Wade is a 1973 decision that declared access to safe and legal abortion a constitutional right.
The case was heard to decide whether Texas’ ban on abortion, which was illegal when a woman’s life was in danger, was constitutional.
The Supreme Court voted 7-2 in favor of the right to abortion.
Even if Roe v Wade was overturned, it is left to the states to decide how they want to handle access to abortion.
As of today, abortion is illegal in the following 12 states:
- alabama
- Arkansas
- Kentucky
- louisiana
- Missouri
- ohio
- Oklahoma
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
The Sun reveals what Joe Biden said about Rowe vs. Wade.
Also, he was a 1973 judge during Roe v Wade.
