US pharmacists and the morning after pill

[_alanna]

I find this article utterly appalling. How dare these pharmacists impose their morals on their customers... especially when those customers have a prescription from their doctors

Comments

[easternpromise]

WTF???! How is anyone else using birth control any of a pharmacist's damned business in the first place? They're there to fill out prescriptions as stated on the form, not deliver moral judgements. What total prudes and idiots! I wonder in that case how many young and vulnerable women are going to be left without the medication their doctor has prescribed them?!

[_alanna]

On an (almost) related note... how come you haven't joined the ladiesloos yet?

[easternpromise]

The who?

[_alanna]

Here. You have to apply to join, but as long as one of us vouches that you're a lady, you'll be accepted ;o)

[kawolski]

Maybe the pharmacist is a Muslim. Many who follow the Islamic faith see abortion as haram and want no part in aiding another in killing an unborn child and became a pharmacist to treat the sick and help save lives, not kill them. We should be respectful of their beliefs, even if it's a mild inconvenience to others, and not force them out of their profession or force them to go against their beliefs because we don't share that same belief.

The pharmacist isn't hurting anyone by not selling morning-after pills and there are many other places to get them.

[easternpromise]

Actually, Islam allows abortion and in fact advocates it in cases where a pregnancy would be harmful to the health - physical or mental - of the mother. So booyah. :P