Worries over IDs to buy pills

FUZHOU - A new policy in Fujian province that requires buyers of emergency contraception to register personal information at drug stores has stirred public discussion.

The policy, published Dec 26 on the website of the Fujian Food and Drug Administration, requires all drug stores in Fuzhou, Xiamen and Sanming to conduct identity checks before selling morning after pills to consumers, along with a ban on selling abortion drugs.

"The problem of the policy is that it did not mention any measures to prevent the buyers' personal information from being leaked," said a netizen under the net name of fredyang on Sina micro blog, on Thursday.