by Darsana Srinivasan, Fellow
National Women’s Law Center
Dear Wisconsin,
Thank you for being so awesome this past month. If I had a Cheesehead hat I’d wear it around the office for you.
First, Gov. Jim Doyle signs into law a bill to help rape and incest survivors get timely information about and access to emergency contraception (EC). Hospitals would be required to “immediately provide” EC to sexual assault survivors who request it, and provide information about EC that is “medically and factually accurate and unbiased.”
Then, Wisconsin state court upholds the decision to discipline pharmacist Neil Noesen who, exasperatingly, not only refused to fill a prescription, but refused to follow refusal protocol that would have allowed him to avoid filling a prescription but still ensure that patients received proper care. I’m happy the court agreed that abandoning a patient, playing keep-a-way with her birth control prescription, and forcing her to miss a dose of her medication is a gross violation of a pharmacist’s standard of care.
You’ve done good for women’s health. Keep it up!
P.S. If you’d like to know what other states are up to regarding pharmacy refusals and contraception, take a look at our newly updated Pharmacy Refusals 101!
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