Wed February 22, 2012  Judge to rule on Wash. pharmacies selling
Plan B   TACOMA, Wash. — A federal judge plans to rule on
whether Washington state can require pharmacies to stock and
sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives.  Washington
requires pharmacies to sell any drug that's in demand. Plan B
can prevent pregnancy if taken within 72 hours after sex and is
available without a prescription to anyone over 17.  Ralph's
Thriftway in Olympia and two licensed pharmacists sued in 2007,
saying that dispensing Plan B would infringe on their religious
beliefs because it can prevent the implantation of a fertilized
egg.  The state argues that the rule is constitutional because
it applies to all drugs and promotes the timely delivery of
medicine that becomes less effective as time passes.  Judge
Ronald Leighton in Tacoma says he will issue his ruling
Wednesday.