A Tucson doctor says her 14-year-old patient had trouble refilling her prescription at a Walgreen's pharmacy. The drug she needed, methotrexate, can be used to induce an abortion at certain dosages.
Jamie Donnelly When Dr. Deborah Jane Power first received the text message from her 14-year-old’s patient’s mother, she was livid.
At a higher dose, methotrexate is used in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy and part of the steps one would go through to terminate an ectopic pregnancy, making it an abortifacient at a certain dose, Power said. Since Arizona's territorial-era law, which only makes an exception for abortion when the mother’s life is in danger, was reinstated on Sept. 23, Power believes that was the reason for the prescription trouble.
Due to the reversal of Roe vs Wade, Power said there have been cases where women of reproductive age had issues getting methotrexate, but she had never seen an adolescent have an issue. “New laws in various states require additional steps for dispensing certain prescriptions and apply to all pharmacies, including Walgreens,” their statement said. “In these states, our pharmacists work closely with prescribers as needed, to fill lawful, clinically appropriate prescriptions.
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