Bill > HR2182

This bill, the Access to Birth Control Act, establishes certain duties for pharmacies to ensure the provision of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved contraception and medication related to contraception. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Requiring pharmacies that receive FDA-approved contraceptives or related medication to provide them without delay if they are in stock, or to immediately inform the customer if they are not in stock and provide options to either refer the customer to a pharmacy that has the item or order it for the customer. 2. Prohibiting pharmacies from creating an environment that intimidates, threatens, or harasses customers requesting contraception or related medication, and from interfering with or obstructing the delivery of such services. 3. Allowing pharmacies to refuse to provide contraceptives or related medication only if it is unlawful to dispense them without a valid prescription, the customer cannot pay for them, or the employee has a professional clinical judgment for refusing. 4. Establishing civil penalties for pharmacies that violate the requirements, and providing customers the ability to bring civil actions against pharmacies for violations.