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New Jersey man claims drugstore refused to sell him morning-after pill

A New Jersey man claims a local Rite Aid refused to sell him the morning-after pill because he is male, prompting the American Civil Liberties Union to launch a battle against the drugstore's alleged discrimination.

  Andrew Andrade, a 25-year-old graduate student, was trying to buy Plan B for his girlfriend last month. According to FDA guidelines, anyone 17 and over can purchase the drug, which is an over-the-counter form of emergency contraception also known as the "morning-after pill.""They said, 'I can't sell it to you because you are male,'" Andrade, of Jersey City, said Wednesday, according to The Star-Ledger."I was really upset and I knew they were wrong," he added, according to the paper.ACLU-NJ Deputy Director Jeanne LoCicero sent a letter to the Pennsylvania-based national chain on behalf of Andrade, claiming Rite Aid's refusal to sell him the drug "amounts to discrimination.""Couples who share responsibility for healthcare decisions should not face unnecessary obstacles," Lo...

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