The Washington Post reports that a small amount of so-called “pro-life” drugstores are cropping up in some suburban and rural areas around the country. This interesting new trend brings up all sorts of issues about the implications of free speech. Even though the owners of these pharmacies are claiming to serve as simply an alternative space for likeminded people to work and purchase from, the development of these drugstores are potentially very harmful to women and girls who need access to contraceptives to protect their health and safety. It is my hope that this trend fails to catch on, and that conscious consumers boycott these stores in their communities. My bones chill just thinking about rape victims or simply frightened teens who might be turned away or humiliated by store employees who refuse to fill their prescriptions. I support each and every individual’s right to their personal beliefs about family planning, however the construction and development of institutions like these is extreme and harmful. I shudder to think of how this could affect rural women who lack the resources to fill their prescriptions anywhere else. If these so-called “pro-life” pharmacies really cared about women, they would allow them to fill prescriptions that would provide them with the tools to prevent unintended pregnancy and abortion.