". . . because every pharmacist MUST fulfill ALL medications, no matter what?"
No, he could have just handed her the prescription back and said go get someone else to kill your baby.
He was refusing to give her birth control pills, not the day after pill.
As a Roman Catholic that is still contributing to some else's sin.
Or even admonish her not to do it. Then the moral onus is back on her.
Birth control pills do not "kill" babies. I am against abortion too, but refusing to allow birth control is patently STUPID.
I had missed the part where he wouldn't let her transfer her prescription
From the article, the script in question was for birth control pills...not RU486. RU486 would cause an abortion; regular birth control pills prevent, not terminate a pregnancy.
And for the record, not all scripts for birth control are for the prevention of pregnancy. The low dose of hormones in the pill can be used to regulate menstruation; lessen endometrial pain; and even assist in clearing cystic acne. A pharmacist would have no knowledge as to why a certain rx was prescribed. Antibiotic scripts can be written for STDs...or for something as common as a sinus infection. HIPAA regulations protect the patients right to privacy.
This pharmacist should have discussed his beliefs with his supervisors at KMart, and some plan of action regarding birth control should have been reached to protect the pharmacist's moral beliefs; KMart's non-discriminatory hiring practices; and the patients' right to have a script filled. However, if the pharmacist accepted the job at KMart without advising his supervisors of his religious issues with birth control, he is the one at fault. Also...the script is the property of the patient; ie., part of the patient's medical record. A pharmacist has no right to retain this record.