In the United States, women are trying to adapt after the Supreme Court’s decision to revoke the right to abortion. The American pharmacy chain CVS said on Monday it had temporarily limited purchases of the morning after pill to three per transaction in order to avoid a shortage.
The group claims to have in its stores and for its site “large stocks” of Plan B and Aftera, two products intended to be taken within three days after unprotected sexual intercourse and which aim to prevent fertilization . The morning after pill is different from abortion drugs, which end a pregnancy.
No restrictions at Walgreens
But “to ensure fair access and a consistent supply on store shelves, we have temporarily limited the number of boxes that can be purchased at a time to three,” a spokesperson said.
Like other chains, and for various reasons, CVS has had to deal in recent months with the temporary lack of certain brands of infant milk and certain brands of sanitary tampons on its shelves. Walgreens, another major drugstore chain in the United States, said it had no “currently” plans to place restrictions on the sale of morning-after pills.
Home deliveries
“Walgreens is still able to meet demand in its stores,” a spokeswoman said. The group “is working to replenish its stocks available online for home delivery”, she added.
According to Wall Street Journal, supermarket chain Walmart was also limiting morning-after pill sales to four or six for orders due for delivery by the end of the month but not for those due for dispatch from early July. The company did not immediately respond to a request from AFP.
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