"THIS IS SO HEAVY ON MY HEART. I daily struggle with this and try to counsel patients as to the effects of these drugs as much as I can.
I provide my own auxiliary stickers that say 'Warning: May cause spontaneous abortion," and Caution: Causes flushing of fertilized egg"
Please pray that God may increase my boldness.... but increase the love with which I speak even more. Help me to speak this truth in love to the many patients that I come into contact with every day."
It must be very hard to deal with this every day on the job.
It seems like the field of pharmacy is very hostile to those who hold christian beliefs and for those who consider human life as sacred.
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I've had the Lord's protection in the few years that I have practiced. Regarding the morning after pill(for anyone), and the dispensing of birth control to minors, I have had to go head to head with county directors, physicians, employers, and most recently with the whole European Regional Medical Command over Army Medicine. I have had the opportunity to discuss my convictions with 3 star general and army surgeon general kevin kiley as well as several full bird colonels over europe. I had to actually repeatedly say no to my boss, commanding officers and ultimately to the full bird over europe... my ultimate boss. I will not even allow it to enter my pharmacy and I've worried about my job more than once.... still, the Lord has been very protective of me.
Regarding other contraceptives, while they are abortifacient in action, it is not the intent of the patient to use it this way. It is also used for acne, to regulate menses temporarily, etc. These are some considerations that I use to ease my conscience in allowing it, though there are many pharmacists who don't dispense birth control at all. I see it as an opportunity to educate women who are prescribed these types of medicine. They aren't told how it works by anyone.
Thanks for your thoughts. I appreciate your prayers. It is something that is very heavy on my heart.
Warning: May cause spontaneous abortion," and Caution: Causes flushing of fertilized egg"So it is most likely a bad idea for a pregnant woman to use these drugs. Certainly, pregnant women should be advised of drugs which could cause these things.