
After a series of well-publicized incidents, federal health officials sent U.S. pharmacies a stern warning: pharmacists can't discriminate against pharmacy customers when it comes to dispensing medications that can be used for abortions or birth control — they must comply with federal civil rights laws.
The reminder comes after many news reports have surfaced about pharmacists refusing to fill prescriptions for medications that are used for abortion, like mifepristone, misoprostol and methotrexate.