Poll: Pharmacist refused emergency contraception prescription. Court to decide if that was discrimination.

[HomerJS]

Andrea Anderson was denied her prescription based on the religious conviction of the pharmacist. She sued the pharmacy Thrifty White for discrimination and lost the case in 2019. She is appealing. IMO discrimination was a tactical error. They should have gone the medical malpractice route or some kind of dereliction of duty. Andrea was about to get her contraceptives this night by driving 100 miles in the snow.

IMO that pharmacy and pharmacists should be sued out of existence.

Before you vote a reminder, emergency contraceptives are not abortifacients, they prevent pregnancy before it happens.

Pharmacist refused emergency contraception prescription. Court to decide if that was discrimination

Attorneys for a woman who was denied emergency contraception in 2019 told the Minnesota Court of Appeals the pharmacist who refused to fill the prescription discriminated against her on the basis of her sex.

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[Pens1566]

No, fuck them. Find another job that doesn't conflict with your selective enforcement of beliefs in your imaginary sky friend.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

Wonder how this would go it it was one of those nut bags who thought any and all medical intervention was against their religion. Can I take a job then refuse to do it based on my religion?

I think I have an idea.....

Wish me luck

 

[Stokely]

No, fuck them. Find another job that doesn't conflict with your selective enforcement of beliefs in your imaginary sky friend.

That's exactly right, and it goes for any other job that involves helping members of the public in important ways.

Go get a job at Hobby Lobby or some other Christian place where your tender sensibilities won't be trodden upon. Fucking wankers.

 

[MtnMan]

Don't force your lifelong quest for the ignorance of long dead goat herders on others...

 

[MtnMan]

How about routine birth control, and even condoms?

What to do if CVS, the nation's largest pharmacy, refuses to fill your birth control

Here's what to do when a pharmacist won't fulfill your birth control subscription because of a personal or religious objection.

www.usatoday.com

 

[nakedfrog]

Yeah, I'm not sure "discrimination" was the right approach here.

 

[Jaskalas]

IMO discrimination was a tactical error. They should have gone the medical malpractice route or some kind of dereliction of duty.

It was not discrimination. It is as you said.
To hold that job they should be required to supply all available medications as prescribed.
It is up to the business to announce what they do or do not sell and make available. Everyone should know this ahead of time.

 

[Amol S.]

I am surprised that it was filled as a discrimination case. It is more of a medical malpractice/failure to do duty case.

 

[HomerJS]

State won the case. I'm surprised discrimination worked. Wonder if this will go to a state SC?

Minnesota court rules pharmacist discriminated against woman in denying emergency contraception

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that a pharmacist engaged in sex-based discrimination when he refused to provide emergency contraception to a woman in 2019.

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[balloonshark]

In related news the first over-the-counter birth control pills are landing on US store shelves this month.

First over-the-counter birth control pill in US begins shipping to stores

Manufacturer Perrigo said Monday it has begun shipping the medication, Opill, to major retailers and pharmacies.

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[HomerJS]

In related news the first over-the-counter birth control pills are landing on US store shelves this month.

First over-the-counter birth control pill in US begins shipping to stores

Manufacturer Perrigo said Monday it has begun shipping the medication, Opill, to major retailers and pharmacies.

apnews.com

Over/under until some Republican files suit to get it banned. 2 months. They will try but not too close to the election