Do They Have A Right To Refuse Treatment?
@touchofjupiter (157)
United States
July 14, 2007 12:28pm CST
Do pharmacists who, for religious reasons, do not believe in the use of the Plan B pill (morning after pill) have the right to refuse filling the prescription for the patient/client?
2 responses
@touchofjupiter (157)
• United States
14 Jul 07
It is also the legal right of the individual to obtain the prescription, is it not? And a pharmacist is a professional person and no one really is asking them, per se, or even cares what their particular religious beliefs are. They are there to perform as a professional, not as a judge. I disagree with you because if they don't want to perform their job and filling the prescription is not illegal, then they should be fired for not doing the job they are there to perform. Shouldn't they?
@t00tleyt00 (8)
• United States
15 Jul 07
shouldn't people get fired for trying to push people into taking birth control,get abortions,quit smoking? as like you said nobody asked them.
@piggyxoxo (169)
• Canada
14 Jul 07
i am not sure but i dont think so. if plan b is available to the public without a prescription i dont see why not. they cant let religious reasons get in the way of filling the order. if they dont believe in the use of plan b then THEY shouldnt use it but that does not give them the right to refuse it to other people. i think its illegal to refuse unless the person is a minor but i am not too sure. i requested plan b once (and i look pretty young) and the pharmacist gave me the 411 on it but still gave it to me. i did have to fill out a waiver though (i dont remember what was written) that included my date of birth. so i am not sure if age is a restriction.
@touchofjupiter (157)
• United States
14 Jul 07
I can see why a waiver for a child may be necessary ... because they are ingesting something that would affect their body and they are not of legal age to make that decision on their own. So, I guess I can see that for being a reason for refusal. Thanks for your reply. Good point.
