Would it be ok for a veg*n pharmacist to deny filling a 'scrip because the meds were tested on animals?!
Would it be ok for a veg*n pharmacist to deny filling a 'scrip because the meds were tested on animals?
or if the meds contained animal by products because he/she felt the meds were immoral?
What prompted this question, you may wonder? Well, groups in Wash. state are stating that the new law requiring pharmacies to sell Plan B is wrong, and the ones that don't want to carry Plan B say it is against their morals/religion. I am just wondering what people think of this and other things that could cause a pharmacist to deny medications, and if the pharmacists should have a right to allow their morals to interfere with their job. In all honesty, I just don't get why someone with moral/religious objections to medical procedures or medicines would even go into the medical field as a doctor or a pharmacist, but that's just me(if you can't tell, I think that a pharmacist or a doctor shouldn't be allowed to let their morals/religion interfere with the job they chose to go into knowing they would be faced with things that go against their morals/religion, they have an obligation, IMHO).
3 days ago
Misty, I know that the disagreements that have to do with Plan B aren't about whether it was tested on animals or not, I was just using animal testing/animal by products as another example of a set of morals that could cause a pharmacist to deny selling meds, and was wondering what everyone else felt about a pharmacist using their morals/religion as an excuse for not doing their jobs, or trying to use their job as a platform for forcing their morals/religion on others.
3 days ago
I would like to thank everyone for their very well thought out and non-confrontation answers so far. Makes me have faith in the users of this forum again:D
2 days ago
RU-486 is the "baby killing pill". Plan B prevents the egg from being released, fertilized or implanted, none of which is killing anything.
Answers:
No, because no body should force their beliefs on anyone. But if they feel it is appropriate to let the customer know then it may be OK. But if the customer is really that interested they may bring up the subject themselves.
I consider myself to be a very moral person - but I wouldn't think of imposing my beliefs on others unless they wanted to know what I believe. Other than that beliefs are private and should be respected.