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A cross-sectional study of family planning medication availability in New York Capital Region pharmacies
Kathryn Crofton1, Tatum Weishaupt Leris2, Brittany Suarez2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, United States; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States.
Objective:
Describe pharmacy access to prescription and over-the-counter abortion and contraceptive medications.
Study Design:
Cross-sectional telephone survey of all pharmacies in 16 counties across New York's greater Capital Region, with in-person subsample (n = 20).
Results:
Of 272 pharmacies, 24 (8.8%) carried mifepristone, 200 (73.5%) misoprostol, 112 (41.2%) ulipristal acetate, 256 (94.1%) levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pills, and 181 (66.6%) norgestrel daily contraceptive pills. Medication availability differed significantly by pharmacy type (p < 0.001), with national chains most likely to stock medications. Store security barriers were often present for over-the-counter purchasing of levonorgestrel (79%) and norgestrel (42%).
Conclusions:
Despite regulatory access to family planning medications, practical access remains unreliable.
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