Pointed at this by Taegan Goddard's Political Wire.
From KOLD (Tucson), written by Bud Foster -
Teen girl denied medication refill under AZ’s new abortion law
A 14-year-old Tucson girl was denied a refill of a life-saving prescription drug she had been taking for years just two days after Arizona’s new abortion law had taken effect.
14 year old Emma Thompson has debilitating rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis which has kept her in and out of the hospital for most of her life. She relies on methotrexate to help tame the effects of the disease.
Walgreens, where the med was denied, responded with a rather weaselly statement. From the same KOLD article -
Walgreens, where the prescription was denied sent us this statement:
Bud, our focus is meeting the needs of our patients and making sure they have access to the medications they need, in compliance with applicable pharmacy laws and regulations. Trigger laws in various states require additional steps for dispensing certain prescriptions and apply to all pharmacies, including Walgreens. In these states, our pharmacists work closely with prescribers as needed, to fill lawful, clinically appropriate prescriptions. We provide ongoing training and information to help our pharmacists understand the latest requirements in their area, and with these supports, the expectation is they are empowered to fill lawful, clinically appropriate prescriptions.
Brnovich likes to tout things when he's involved in having someone killed, but he hasn't put out a press release on this one.
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