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Pro-Life Pharmacist Faces Charges

Every pharmacist knows the hormonal birth control pills act, at times, as an abortificient. Here is one who decided to do something about it.

A Wisconsin pharmacist faces an early October hearing related to charges from a state regulatory agency that he failed to follow proper protocol when he refused to fill the prescription of a college student seeking contraception for birth control. Neil Noesen, 30, said he would not fill the birth control prescription of a University of Wisconsin-Stout student because of his pro-life beliefs and concern that such pills can sometimes cause abortions. Noesen also would not transfer the prescription to another pharmacy. Under state regulations, Noesen was entitled to refuse to dispense the drugs, but should have referred the student to another pharmacy. He did not and refused to transfer the prescription when another pharmacy called to fill it. That led to an upcoming hearing on October 11. If found guilty, Noesen faces fines or revocation of his license. [Lifenews]

Posted by tim at September 30, 2004 1:00 AM

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Comments

ummm...you can't take your personal beliefs to your job and try to force them on other people. what is worse: Stunting your hormones so not to become pregnant, or going through with the natural process and bringing children into the world that you don't want and will eventually neglect? Sure if you are anti-abortion, as i am, you can share those beliefs, but you cannot force them on somebody. Not only as a pharmacist is he not allowed to legally, but he must at least try to understand the woman's issues. Just because men don't need to worry about becomming pregnant doesn't mean that women also should not use protection that way.

Posted by: priscilla at October 8, 2004 4:43 AM

Beliefs are used all the time in every aspect of live and are not just shared, they are acted upon. When society collectively believes something is good it is considered morally correct and often becomes the basis for laws. For example, we reject racisim and do not allow it in our workplace. It seems obvious this is the right thing to do. However, not too long ago individuals were making the same argument you made above regarding racism and some societies still embrace it. The same could be said with any number of issues (voters rights, slavery, forced child labor, workplace harassment, etc.). Why is it wrong for this pharmacist to stand against what is murder? Why is the value of a child tied to whether or not someone neglects him or her? (BTW - this entry is not anti-birth control - just anti-abortificient birth control)

Posted by: tim at October 8, 2004 6:42 AM