Comments on: CVS Limits Condom Access For Some

By: Yamster

Yamster — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:17:57 +0000

Just today, I noticed the CVS in NYC (42nd and 10th) has every bath product locked. Actually, they are open, but you have to slide over this plastic thing that hangs on the shelf. It makes a loud noise, which is an anti-theft device. I didn’t see whether the condoms were locked, but they likely were.

This is a good story with a lot of good points, that condoms should never be locked up. If someone doesn’t use condoms because they were too shy to ask for them, that is another unintended pregnancy, or possible STD transmission.

By: Random Girl

Random Girl — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:32:43 +0000

The PHARMACIES in the neighborhood I live in do not lock-up these items at all. (again, to my knowledge. Schools and pharmacies in the suburbs I live in are not as close to each other as the schools and pharmacies are in more “city” type areas)

By: Random Girl

Random Girl — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:29:38 +0000

I have noticed that most pharmacies, including CVS and Walgreens, lock-up their condoms, pregnancy tests, etc when they are located near schools. However, this is an observation from the predominately Black and Hispanic neighborhood I go to school in and my boyfriend lives in. The predominately White neighborhood I live in does not at all, at least not to my knowledge.

By: LEBKS

LEBKS — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:26:40 +0000

Not only CVS, but Albertsons does this. They also lock up yeast infection treatments along with the condoms. Next to the locked case are facial creams and drinks which cost 2-3 times as much money as the condoms or the vaginal treatments.
I want to know the true reason behind these items being locked up. Next door to the Albertson’s where these items are locked, is a Rite-Aid where neither item is locked. Somehow the stay in business.
This policy is disgusting and degrading. The fact that these items are both important to women’s health and well-being is difficult to dismiss.

By: Saki

Saki — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:25:34 +0000

I live near a college town, and the CVS there doesn’t lock up any condoms at all. However, the Ingles in another town nearby locks up the fancy ribbed condoms and leaves the ho-hum bare minimum ones out on the shelf. They also feel the need to censor out the couple on the shelf-boxes (who aren’t even touching and are just a pair of floating heads, if I recall correctly) with an Ingles sticker, though the ones in the case aren’t. Very odd.

By: alan

alan — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:58:55 +0000

saw a programme on tv this week about sdis. Shocking. Condoms should be as widely available as possible. Vending machines is an obvious solution.

By: Booga

Booga — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:31:05 +0000

Wow. I heard something similar with CVS putting security packaging on Black hair products, but not others.
I forgot about it until now. Now I’m reminded that I should boycott this racist chain.

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:37:53 +0000

This policy is not classist or racist. CVS doesn’t care about class or race. All they care about is numbers. If a store has high rates of condom theft, they will lock up the condoms. I live in a predominantly white area and the condoms are behind the counter at most stores and pharmacies (next to other commonly stolen items like razor cartridges and batteries). If it is true that shoplifting rates are higher in black neighborhoods, the neighborhoods are the problem, not the stores that prevent theft of their stuff.

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By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:09:12 +0000

Thank goodness, the Rite Aid near where I live (in Baltimore) doesn’t lock up its condoms. They do lock up the razors (and deodorant!?), which I never quite understood.