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The American Public Health Association (APHA)

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attitude towards plan B. The American Public Health Association (APHA) is concerned with the number of reports filed against pharmacies due to refusing to fill prescriptions for hormonal contraceptives. The most stated reason for pharmacists objecting to dispense was based on religious and/or moral belief that contraception is equivalent to “early abortion”. Research shows that sometimes this belief is based off of confusion with mifepristone, also known as, the “abortion pill”. Reports indicate a low amount of pharmacists refusing but their actions interfere with the time sensitivity of all contraceptives, but in particular, emergency contraceptives. Emergency contraception has no effect after 120 hours, it is most effective when taken within
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