Do Pro-life Laws Restrict Access to Life-saving Meds?
Since the U.S. Supreme Court removed federal protections for abortion, some patients claim they cannot get their necessary medicines for non-pregnancy-related conditions in states with strict abortion bans. The media teem with stories of pharmacies refusing to fill prescriptions for vital drugs because pro-life laws restrict their use. It’s just one more example, they say, of pro-life laws discriminating against women.
“Teenage girl, 14, is denied life-saving arthritis medication in Arizona by Walgreens pharmacy days after state’s ban on abortion because it could potentially terminate a pregnancy — even though she is NOT pregnant,” reads a characteristically long-winded and hyperbolic headline at DailyMail.com.
“Arizona Teen Denied Lifesaving Medication Due to State’s Abortion Ban,” echoes a more succinct version of the story from Newsweek.
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