I'm watching the news yesterday, and there is a story about a pharmacy in Michigan that is no longer selling birth control pills or contraceptive items. Birth control apparently goes against the pharmacy owner's beliefs.
A customer of this business has filed a complaint against him, because he is no longer filling her prescription. Apparently there are a few states (including California, go figure) that require pharmacies to fill all prescriptions.
I don't agree with the pharmacist's beliefs regarding contraception. But that doesn't mean he shouldn't have the right to run his business his way. If he doesn't want to sell a product, there shouldn't be a law enacted that makes him.
We are already losing rights in this country. From the 2nd amendment to privacy, we need to hold on to what we have. The government interfering in the products a pharmacy chooses not to sell is ridiculous. There was a women's group complaining that with this pharmacy's decision to not sell contraception women would now pursue "unsafe" alternatives.
Give me a break. If women cannot get their birth control filled at this pharmacy, they can go across the street to the other. I guarantee not every pharmacist holds the same beliefs. Someone will sell contraception.
I'm just tired of people getting up in arms and/or filing complaints because they don't like somebody's decision. Get over it, take your business elsewhere. Life is too short to be miserable.
Thank You Ohio, and Hello Ina!
16 years ago
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This is kind of a hard one. I think that a business owner should be able to sell whatever he want but at the same time I feel that women should be able to get the pill. Hmmmm. what to do in this case is not easy. Maybe these women should tell their boy friends to keep it in their pants although I know that wouldn't work since the women want to fool around to. I guess there should just be a public health clinic just for this purpose eh?
I have heard the same story. I agree with you 100%.
Whats this world coming to.
Hmmm... I never really would have thought about the pharmacists "rights" since I would have thought he or she has gone into business to HELP people get what they need. We all have the right to our own opinions, but really business is business. I wonder if he/she really wants to stay in business?
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