HI SCR79

Urges retail stores and pharmacies operating in Hawaii to adopt policies guaranteeing unhindered access to all FDA-approved contraceptives at both national and local levels.

Cites that 99% of sexually active women in the U.S. have used contraception and that approximately 47% of pregnancies in Hawaii between 2012-2016 were unintended.

Identifies barriers to contraceptive access including pharmacist refusals to fill prescriptions, pharmacies refusing to stock contraceptives, and locking condoms behind glass.

References a 2011 University of Iowa study showing increased condom sales when products were moved from locked glass displays.

Directs certified copies be sent to CEOs of Albertsons, Costco, CVS Health, Walgreens, Walmart, Target, and Times Supermarkets, as well as the Retail Merchants of Hawaii, for distribution to store managers of locations within one mile of high schools.