The Idaho House voted 48-21 yesterday to allow pharmacists—but not pharmacist technicians or other staff members—to refuse to dispense prescribed medication based on religious or moral objections, despite arguments that said the law would have major unintended consequences for the elderly and for employers. The law is called the 'Freedom of conscience' act.
All rational and logical arguments aside, I think there is a point to be made that no one has brought up yet; why was this not presented to you in school? Do pharmacists go to four years of undergrad schooling and then on to pharmaceutical school without ever thinking that there might be drugs out there that they might not agree with? I really like the atmosphere of a sophisticated bar and have every needed skill to be the most popular bartender in town. One issue; I don't drink - never have. I think alcohol is addictive and dangerous. I determined that this slight conflict of interest would deter my effectiveness as a bartender and moved on to another career.
Pharmacists distribute drugs prescribed to medical patients. They have an obligation to withhold any drugs that I may abuse or in anyway endanger my health. But no one should be endowed with power as my personal medical guardian unless I permit it to happen.
Besides, doesn't this world have enough problems without pharmacists withholding birth control medication because they think the couple should be married first. Then what? Withhold their prenatal drugs because they didn't listen to you?
Go play God in somebody else's Walgreens.
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