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December 5, 2005
Missouri pharmacists placed on leave for refusing to fill prescriptions
The four cited religious or moral objections to filling prescriptions for the morning-after pill and "have said they would like to maintain their right to refuse to dispense, and in Illinois that is not an option," Walgreen spokeswoman Tiffani Bruce said.
A rule imposed by Gov. Rod Blagojevich in April requires Illinois pharmacies that sell contraceptives approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to fill prescriptions for emergency birth control. Pharmacies that do not fill prescriptions for any type of contraception are not required to follow the rule.
...Walgreen, based in Deerfield, Ill., put the four on leave Monday, Bruce said. She would not identify them. They will remain on unpaid leave "until they either decide to abide by Illinois law or relocate to another state" without such a rule or law. For example, she said, the company would be willing to help them get licensed in Missouri and they could work for Walgreen there.
Good for Walgreen--someone needs to hold these pharmacists responsible for their actions. They’re supposed to dispense medication, not politics.
Posted by Jessica at December 5, 2005 10:02 AM
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right, but don't forget: (1) walgreen is only upholding state law, and (2) walgreen is on planned parenthood's thumbs-down list for emergency contraception; their policy isn't really any better than, um, Target's. http://www.saveroe.com/fillmypillsnow/scored.php . so.
Posted by: lynncorinne at December 6, 2005 9:42 AM
Glad to see my vote for governor did not go to waste. Thanks to him, and the Illinois constituency, our state is the only mid-west state free of repressive road blocks of a women's right to make a personal decision regarding her reproductive circumstance. Let's keep it going Illinois!
Posted by: robert at December 9, 2005 4:51 AM