APhA Policy Manual

Access to Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care

FREEDOM OF ACCESS (FREEDOM OF CHOICE) LICENSURE, REGISTRATION, AND REGULATION PHARMACY PRACTICE PUBLIC HEALTH

APhA supports equitable patient access to evidence-based comprehensive reproductive health care, including, but not limited to, the management of pregnancy loss, ectopic pregnancy, infertility, pregnancy termination, contraception, and permanent contraception.
APhA recognizes patient autonomy in choosing reproductive health care services and the essential role of all health care professionals in facilitating access and advancing informed decision making.
APhA supports evidence-based laws, regulations, and policies that ensure patient access to comprehensive reproductive health care services.
APhA opposes legal actions against pharmacies, pharmacists, and pharmacy personnel that provide patient access to, or information regarding, reproductive health care services that are within pharmacist scope of practice.