Denying Miscarriage Drugs Triggers Bias Law, Pharmacies Told (1)

Pharmacists who refuse to fill medications for miscarriage management may be violating federal anti-sex discrimination laws, the HHS said in guidance Wednesday.

The guidance marks the latest effort by the Biden administration to ensure access to reproductive health care and other treatment in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

The Department of Health and Human Services’s guidance applies to roughly 60,000 retail pharmacies across the US that receive federal financial assistance, including through Medicare and Medicaid. It says that those pharmacies must comply with laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, and ...