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I wake up, go to school, walk home, and head to work. On my way to work, I stop at my local drugstore, CVS. Being the healthy eater that I am, I get a coke, original Sunchips, and MAYBE some vanilla Oreos—if I’m feeling daring. For many years CVS remained one of my best friends…until two days ago, when I found out that CVS locks up condoms in underrepresented communities. You heard me. In predominantly Black/Latino communities, otherwise known as “the hood”, CVS will lock up its condoms—the most popular source of contraception. But in chiefly white areas, condoms are always on display.
Not only does this indicate a major absence of basic ethics and morality, but this demonstrates the irresponsibility and neglect that CVS, Inc has. Many people, both men and women, have carried picket signs that read “WE WANT FULL ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION!” Consequently, the EC pill can now be bought over the counter…unless you’re under 18. There is no medical reason as to why women under the age of 18 cannot by EC without a doctor’s prescription…but that’s another story. My point is, is that everyone’s efforts to achieve full access to contraception has been downplayed. Rather than focusing our attention on Congresswomen and men, we need to focus on whoever is in our backyard—CVS.
At a time when HIV is at an all time high among young women of color, shouldn’t condoms be available in underrepresented communities? I feel like screaming, “You’re to blame, CVS!” CVS has undermined the intelligence of these citizens and has setback their basic plead for this thing we all fight so hard for—equality. This is a major lawsuit waiting to happen.
As all other companies, CVS is most certainly money-driven. They sell patient data to drug companies. Take it from Cure CVS Now:
So I admit it: I feel like my boyfriend, CVS, has just cheated on me. But in a way...my feelings are substantiated. My once "good friend" CVS can kiss my butt goodbye.Consumers may expect that when they leave a CVS store with prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and other personal items, it is the end of the transaction. In fact, it is just the beginning. CVS retains data on your purchases in its computers and analyzes your medical history… It sells some of its purchase data to “health information companies” that in turn sell the information to drug manufacturers and others for marketing purposes. And CVS has a record of making private information vulnerable to identity theft that has prompted action by three Attorneys General as well as privacy watchdogs.
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