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Walmart put family planning merchandise behind locked glass (self.victoria)

submitted 2 years ago by Crow to c/[email protected]

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Just noticed while shopping today that Walmart locked up the family planning products. This includes pregnancy tests which I think should not have another barrier to getting them. The same with birth control like condoms. I really doubt a lot of young couples are going to want to get staff to help them access such personal things like condoms and lube.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

This is very common in the US. The biggest issue isn't feeling shameful or shy, it's that employees will take 30+ minutes to help you. Sometimes it's basically impossible to find assistance. This definitely harms younger people more than couples. A teenager isn't going to go through all of that trouble, especially if they're nervous already. Same goes for a young girl there by herself during a pregnancy scare.