Pharmacists' Rights?
Pharmacists' Rights at Front Of New Debate (washingtonpost.com): "Some pharmacists across the country are refusing to fill prescriptions for birth control and morning-after pills, saying that dispensing the medications violates their personal moral or religious beliefs. "
I think Pharmacists should have the right to refuse to fill a script they don't believe in, just as you cannot force a OB/GYN to do abortions. However, they do NOT have the right to prevent the patient from filling the script elsewhere.
A fundamental American principle is that one should have his or her freedoms or rights so long as they don't infringe on the rights of others. The pharmacist can have his or her beliefs, but should not force them on others.
What do you think?
posted by Jane @ 3/29/2005 09:54:00 AM
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2 Comments:
I think if the prescription is legal and the pharmacist refuses to fill it based on their own beliefs, then they should find another job. They made a bad career choice. No one is asking them to dispense illegal drugs, but when they refuse to fill a doctor's legal prescription, then they really can't do their job.
Jane, I saw that story last week and I completely agree with you-- if a pharmacist doesn't want to fill a prescription, fine, but it crosses the line when he/she holds it hostage from the patient.
-Kendra :)
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