I personally feel that life begins at the moment of conception. Not because I'm the "crazy religious type" but because I believe in life. That is why I personally would never use emergency contraception. I do happen to agree with the action taken against the pharmacists though. Even though I believe it's wrong to take an EC, it is NOT my place to deny it to someone who wants it. Now, if someone wants it because they're too stubborn to use reliable contraception, or are too busy fooling around to think about the long term implications of pregnancy, that would leave a VERY bad taste in my mouth. A rape victim is different. If this woman really was a rape victim then she didn't make the choice to fool around without reliable protection. In that case it is the Pharmacists moral obligation to prescribe the drug. So good for Eckerd to fire the pharmacist. Regardless of personal beliefs, a pharmacist has to do their job, even if it interferes with their ethical code. If I were to put myself into the pharmacists shoes and had valid reason to suspect that the woman was NOT truly a rape victim, I would not have filled the Rx either. That's why I'm not a pharmacist![]()
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