Full disclosure vs. religious ojections?

I do have a problem with pharmacists refusing to dispense medications. That's their job. and there may be compelling reasons why a person is taking the medications as ordered.

The morning after pill is a primary example. What if the female in question was raped. What if she's physically unable to bear children but able to get pregnant? What if she is taking medication like accutane and had a birth control malfunction?

there are so many reasons why a person might take something that I don't think it's the pharmacists job to decide what is right or wrong. or if they feel that strongly about it- then they need to go work somewhere that wouldn't prescribe such things in the first place- like the local church affiliated hospital pharmacy.


Jenn

That's how I feel. Especially b/c is smaller towns, 1 pharmacist might be all there is! What if their religion prohibits birth control? What if their religion prohibits things made w/animal byproducts? I don't feel like in "dispensing" they are either performing the "act" (as a GYN would do in an abortion), or "condoning" b/c the drug is not being given of THEIR authority, but the physician (or NP's) authority.