Determining the Accessibility of plan BRTM in Ontario: What Does a Pharmacist's Knowledge About and Attitudes towards Emergency Contraception Have To Do With It

Research reveals that reasonable access to emergency contraception remains an issue. The aim of this thesis was to investigate whether or not Ontario pharmacist's knowledge about and attitude towards plan BRTM effects their distribution practices. Logistic regression analyses revealed that greater knowledge of plan BRTM's regulation showed a marginally significant relationship to carrying the product over the counter. Overall attitude towards plan BRTM proved to be marginally significantly related to distribution practices. Further, logistic regression revealed a strong significant negative relationship between carrying plan BRTM over the counter and the belief that it is unnecessary for women to have an advance supply of emergency contraception. Although significant results were minimal, the findings discussed in this thesis highlight gaps in Ontario's commitment to women's reproductive rights that need to be addressed using a justice perspective in order to ensure that reasonable access to plan BRTM is actualized.