The American pharmacy chain CVS indicated on Monday June 27 that it had temporarily limited purchases of the morning after pill to three per transaction in order to avoid a shortage, in the wake of the decision of the American Supreme Court to revoke the right to abortion. .
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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.
But
“to ensure fair access and a constant supply on store shelves, we have temporarily limited to three”
the number of boxes that can be purchased at a time, a spokesperson said in a message sent to AFP.
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.
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Walgreens, another major drugstore chain in the United States, said it has no plans
"at this time"
to place restrictions on sales of morning-after pills.
"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 the
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 shipment from early July.
The company did not immediately respond to a request from AFP.