A pro-life group is filing lawsuits on behalf of four Illinois pharmacists who were fired from Walgreens for their opposition to filling prescriptions for the morning-after pill.
Americans United for Life (AUL) said the plaintiffs were asked to sign a paper agreeing to dispense the drug, which they believe can cause abortions in early pregnancies. When they refused to sign the paper, they were terminated. Those firings violated the Illinois Rights of Conscience Act, AUL claimed.
"Walgreens is trampling on the civil rights of employees who are protected from discrimination under Illinois law. These pharmacists were fired because they wouldn't sign away those rights," said Edward Martin, Jr., attorney with Americans United for Life in a statement.
What do you think about this? I admit that I have mixed feelings. Can a doctor refuse to treat a patient? Yes. Can a lawyer refuse to represent certain clients? Yes. Why, then, can't a pharmacist refuse to fill certain prescriptions? Of course, if my employer tells me to represent a certain client, I will represent them regardless of my personal opinions about the client. For example, I have clients that are sex offenders. I have clients that are child pornographers. I have clients that are homosexual. Is my taking them on as clients condoning their behavior and actions? Just a little something to make you think on a Monday morning.
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