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October 24, 2005
Arizona rape victim denied EC
When it comes to emergency contraception, we need to remember that the political issues surrounding pharmacists and conscience clause laws affect women’s lives. It’s too easy to get caught up in discussions of legislation and politics--but this is about women.
This story out of Arizona is a good reminder of why we must ensure that women have access to emergency contraception:
While calling dozens of Tucson pharmacies trying to fill a prescription for emergency contraception, she found that most did not stock the drug.
When she finally did find a pharmacy with it, she said she was told the pharmacist on duty would not dispense it because of religious and moral objections.
"I was so shocked," said the 20-year-old woman, who, as a victim of sexual assault, is not being named by the Star. "I just did not understand how they could legally refuse to do this."
..."This (sex) was with someone I did not even know and did not want to have intercourse with, and I am in no place now to have children," she said. "I just don't think this should be the pharmacist's decision."
Posted by Jessica at October 24, 2005 11:01 AM
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not sure why my trackback ping was denied for "questionable content". I expand on the clear problems with refusing to dispense legal and valid prescriptions on moral grounds and ways for pharmacists to avoid these conflicts without hurting patients
http://cockamamieideasinc.blogspot.com/2005/10/interference.html">here
Posted by: ol cranky
at October 25, 2005 12:46 PM