Saskatchewan’s stance on emergency contraceptive comes under fire
A Saskatchewan-only screening process for the morning after pill is being called a violation of privacy and is now putting the province’s emergency contraceptive requirements into question.
Andrea Dawn* visited Saskatchewan on vacation from Ontario recently and went to a local pharmacy to get some emergency contraceptive, or what is commonly called the ‘morning after pill.’
“I was taken back when the pharmacist told me that I had to have a consultation and go through a screening process before I could purchase it,” Dawn said.
The morning after pill is emergency contraceptive (EC) that women can take after having unprotected sex to terminate a potential pregnancy. In Saskatchewan, they are required to have a consultation with a pharmacist and be put through a screening process. The pharmacist will then determine if they will deny them the pill or not.