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JULY 15, 2022

ASHP Calls for Clarification

HHS: Refusing to Fill Some Prescriptions for Women Would Violate Civil Rights

By Gina Shaw

On July 13, the Biden administration issued a warning to pharmacies that refusing to fill orders for contraception or abortion medication, or discrimination in filling prescriptions based on a person’s pregnancy status, will put them in violation of federal civil rights law.

“Under federal civil rights law, pregnancy discrimination includes discrimination based on current pregnancy, past pregnancy, potential or intended pregnancy, and medical conditions related to