Owners of Ralph's Thriftway, which has a pharmacy in its east-side location, say flatly they won't stock the Plan B morning-after pill on moral grounds.
"I don't want to get into a detailed debate," Kevin Stormans, one of the co-owners of Ralph's and Bayview Thriftways, said in an interview Tuesday. "I just think people have to choose when they believe life begins. There are questions about this drug on that issue."
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Keylee Marineau, a boycott co-organizer with Blanding, said two-hour protests with pickets would begin at 5 p.m. June 28 at the Ralph's supermarket, and continue for three days. On July 1, the group plans to launch its monthlong July boycott of Ralph's and Bayview.
The protests won't change the policy, Kevin Stormans said.
"Obviously it's not something we would like to have happen. But it's not going to change our position. We've made our decision, and it's what we have determined. We're not going to change our position based on what happens. It's not a negotiable issue," he said.
"They certainly may have an effect on our business. If that happens, that's OK. People can make their choice. We've made our choice."
Choice? What choice do you have? Choice means doing as you're damn well told!
If Olympia weren't four hours away, I'd drive over there just to shop at Ralph's Thriftway. If anybody in Thurston County reads this, here's a list of other businesses owned by Storman's. Let's back these guys up!
A/T to The Godfather of St. Blog's parish.
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