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Chabot Starts Petition Drive Against Walgreens |
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By Burt Safer | Dealer staff writer
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Mon, Aug 18, 2008 |
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CINCINNATI - The Walgreens at the corner of Colerain and West Galbraith seems innocent enough, but a new petition being circulated by Congressman Steve Chabot says otherwise. Due to its proximity to some area schools, Chabot is demanding that Walgreens close its operations before the school season begins, as he explained in a Monday morning press conference.
"This Walgreens is a den of obscenity, a location where birth control pills, condoms, lubricants, and pregnancy tests are being sold a stone's throw from both St. Ann Elementary School and AAAA Driving School," said Chabot.
"Walgreens lures these children into the store with their discounts on Twizzlers and Jujubes, which are conveniently located not far from the fruit-flavored lubes," he said.
Walgreens released a statement expressing confusion about the timing of this petition, since this location has been opened for over 5 years, and is not required to close its operations even if a petition urging its demise is started by a congressman.
Although this Walgreens does not perform abortions, Chabot made the argument that birth control pills were like "tiny abortions in candy form". Nevertheless, even kids who don't have a prescription to the birth control pills are given other options by Walgreens, according to Chabot.
"You're not going to believe this, but they even sell coat hangers at this Walgreens," said Chabot.
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