CVS, Rite Aide, And Walmart To Start capping purchases of Plan B Pills
Written by 1.02010 on June 29, 2022
Big stores including CVS, Rite Aide, and Walmart will soon limit the number of emergency contraceptives that people can buy on its website and in its stores after last week’s Supreme Court ruling.
As we previously reported, last week, the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade — dismantling a constitutional right that’s been in place for a half-century and granting states the green light to ban abortion. As a result of the major decision, big changes are being made.
CVS said in a statement that it had ample supply of the pills online and in stores, but that it wanted to ensure “equitable access and consistent supply on store shelves.” Alicja Wojczyk, senior manager of external communications for Rite Aid told CNN in an email, “due to increased demand, at this time we are limiting purchases of Plan B contraceptive pills to three per customer.”
Walmart is capping purchases of the pills this week at four or six. Walgreens’ website initially said there would be limits on the pills as well, but the company later revealed that the restriction was an error.