I am a Rape Crisis Counselor and in my state, if a victim of rape or incest goes to the hospital ER for treatment, the staff is required to report to the police. What if the victim only wants to be treated but not report?? Allowing doctors & after-care clinics (such as those affiliated with women’s health care centers)to prescribe only to have pharmicists pass judgment on who they dispense to or what they dispense is absurd.

A Pharmacist, who is a scientologist, will always refill a prescription for an antidepressant. They understand, and respect the horrific side effects of abrupt withdrawal, including Homicidal/Suicidal thoughts and actions.

I see so many unresourceful, irresponsible men and women daily. Since I am a pharmacist, I do feel I am qualified to make that statement. If only all my customers were responsible like you.

Fedex does,.. they guarantee by 10am the next day. Like ive said before every individual has the right to choose what is right for them. Many women are smart enough to keep reserves in their medicine chest. Should a Pharmacist be responsible for a woman who has chosen not to be resourceful. Since I am a woman, I do feel I am qualified to make that statement.

I heard a story a few years ago,.. a Pharmacist was prescribed Prozac for mild depresion and suffered severe akathisia and suicidal thoughts. She wasnt a Scientologist, but she did choose not to dispense Prozac to others.

Plan B is much more akin to standard birth control, as pharma pr hack accurately noted above.

As to the issue itself, besides my above comments on the disingenuity of claiming Plan B is tantamount to abortion, should the right of a pharmacist/business to control what it sells trump the right of an individual to access a legal pharmaceutical?

The point above of suburban bias is interesting–when someone has access to 50 different suppliers, the decision of any one or several is likely to have a limited impact. But imagine if a scientologist was the only pharmacist in town.

“Can I get a refill of Zoloft?”
“No. Here’s a multivitamin.”
“But, I want my prescription.”
“Try exercise.”
“But I have a right to what my doctor prescribed me!”
“You’re probably just dealing with issues resulting from your mother talking during your childbirth. Let’s get you clear.”

It would be almost as bad as LVS, Pharm.D!

Women should have access to their prescriptions in a timely manner. Even with the Interweb, even FedEx can’t deliver fast enough when emergency contraception is needed.

“You are unfortunately mixing a commercial Enterprise with Health Care”

That’s funny,…. Its just a matter of time before we start to see RU486 advertisements coming across our television screens. The advertising will follw the VIVA VIAGRA ads.

Just a quick note: Their is no safety data for those under 18. If I were a Pharmacist, who, dispenses to those under 18.Id make sure i had “GREAT” liability insurance. Its not just about Religion!

I respect your right as a patient to get your care from your physician free from interference of pharma marketing companies, strong armed tactics,hiding of clinical data, etc. .. just as I respect a patient’s individual care not to be compromised by the religious beliefs of the pharmacist.

I wouldn’t tell a heart surgeon he must provide brain surgery but i sure as hell would legislate he provide heart surgery on someone he found didn’t agree with his religious beliefs and was unwilling to operate as letting them live would violate them.. At that point, he would need to have his license revoked for denying medical care.

A pharmacist’s job is to dispense medication.. PERIOD. Neither I, you or anyone else exists to pass judgment and he should not be allowed to withhold anyone’s medical care based on his religious beliefs. If his beliefs do not allow him to fulfill his duties, then he needs to look for another line of work but people’s healthcare should not be compromised for that any more than they should be compromised for my client’s or anyone’s else’s bottom line.