Missouri may leave Plan B distribution to pharmacy operators

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. The Missouri legislator is leaning toward allowing pharmacy operators to decide on whether or not they stock the emergency contraceptive Plan B, according to published reports.

The House voted 115-43 on Tuesday to amend the provisions to professional licensing legislation that already cleared the Senate.

Missouri's pharmacy licensing laws currently don't address whether pharmacies must carry emergency contraceptives, the report stated.