CUSTOMERS CANNOT BE DENIED PRESCRIPTIONS AT ANY WALGREEN'S IN ANY STATE IN THE U-S. THAT'S THE AGREEMENT WALGREEN'S HAS MADE WITH THE NEW MEXICO ACLU. A PHARMACIST AT AN ALBUQUERQUE WALGREENS LAST SUMMER REFUSED TO FILL BIRTH CONTROL PRESCRIPTIONS BECAUSE OF HIS RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.

ACLU NEW MEXICO STAFF ATTORNEY ALEXANDRA SMITH TELLS 770 KKOB IT HAPPENED TO TWO WOMEN ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. SHE SAYS ONE WALGREEN'S PHARMACISTS REFUSED TO FILL BIRTH CONTROL PRESCRIPTIONS FOR TWO WOMEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ONE WOMAN REPORTED IT OCCURRED TWICE .  THE OTHER WOMAN SAID IT HAPPENED ONCE AT THE SAME WALGREEN'S PHARMACY.

SMITH SAYS THE COMPANY WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT ... AS A CORPORATION ... IT DOESN'T DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY CUSTOMER'S HEALHCARE NEEDS. SEVERAL MEN SAID THEY WERE DENIED EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION AT WALGREEN'S IN GEORGIA AND ALABAMA.