Posts Tagged ‘Capitol Pill’

Capitol Pill: Grubbs Care Pharmacy

Capitol Pill is a new feature which tracks contraception access in D.C. pharmacies.

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Grubbs Care Pharmacy, 326 E. Capitol St. NE
This neighborhood Capitol Hill pharmacy, run by owner-pharmacist Michael Kim, stocks the whole shebang—birth control, emergency contraception, and the abortion pill. Plan B even comes a bit cheaper here than at your corner CVS, [...]

Capitol Pill: Foers Pharmacy

Capitol Pill is a new feature which tracks contraception access in D.C. pharmacies.

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Foer’s Pharmacy, 818 18th S. NW.
Just blocks away from the sexually promiscuous real estate of the George Washington University, Foer’s Pharmacy is in the position to make bank off baby prevention. And though Foer’s displays strange bra-and-stocking-clad mannequins in its front [...]

Capitol Pill: CVS

Capitol Pill is a new feature which tracks contraception access in D.C. pharmacies.

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CVS, 1702 Columbia Rd. NW (and various).
This D.C.-dominating chain addresses the birth control question as it does all things: with impatient efficiency. “Yes, yes, yes,” said the pharmacist on call at CVS’ Adams Morgan location when asked about birth control, emergency [...]

Capitol Pill: Cathedral Pharmacy

Capitol Pill is a new feature which tracks contraception access in D.C. pharmacies.

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Cathedral Pharmacy, 3000 Connecticut Ave. NW.
If the name weren’t enough to tip you off, lead pharmacist Paul Beringer is happy to let you in on Cathedral Pharmacy’s contraception policy: “Depends.” Beringer says he fills birth control prescriptions “sometimes,” according to “the [...]

Capitol Pill: Charting Birth Control Access in D.C.

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Tomorrow, a new Sexist project debuts: "Capitol Pill." Capitol Pill surveys local pharmacies about their availability of birth control, emergency contraception, and the abortion pill, then charts them on a map of the District. In each installment, I'll highlight a new pharmacy and rate it based on its friendliness toward providing contraception.
The project [...]