Regarding this question from Patrick, in my previous entry:
4. Recent reports indicate that some pharmacists are refusing to sell their customers the controversial "morning-after pill" when the customer prevents their prescription. Should pharmacists be allowed to refuse to sell a medication for which a customer presents a valid prescription based on their own religious beliefs?
My first answer, which I deleted, was no, a pharmacist should not be allowed to refuse the customer. Then I pondered awhile, and decided to the contrary... yes, they should be allowed to refuse a customer. But after reading some answers from other J-landers, and reading their well-thought-out reasons for their answers...
I don't know. It's another of those issues where there doesn't seem to be any right answer, for me. But seeing the other viewpoints has certainly made me think... and that's a good thing.
2 comments:
Reading other people's answers to some of Patricks questions always gets me to thinking.
See, this is often my problem. I can understand both sides of the debate, but then I sit on the fence because I can't decide which is better.
My personal feeling is if my pharmacist wouldn't sell me a medication that I needed, then I would take it to another pharmacy that would. That's just my view on it. Sure, they have the right to not sell a product. In return, I have the right to take my business elsewhere.
Things that make me think are the best kinds out there! Lots of love, Anna
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