S.R. 66 Summary

• Urges retail stores and pharmacies operating in Hawaii to adopt policies guaranteeing unrestricted access to all FDA-approved contraceptives on national and local levels.

• Notes that 47% of pregnancies in Hawaii between 2012 and 2016 were unintended, with Native Hawaiian, Filipino, and Pacific Islander women, those under 20, and those in poverty disproportionately affected.

• Identifies pharmacist refusals to fill contraceptive prescriptions, pharmacy refusals to stock contraceptives, and placing condoms behind locked glass as significant access barriers.

• Cites a 2011 University of Iowa study showing increased condom sales when products were moved from locked display cases.

• Directs transmission of certified copies to CEOs of Albertsons, Costco, CVS Health, Walgreens, Walmart, Target, and Times Supermarkets for distribution to store managers of locations within one mile of high schools.