OT Birth Control

[Bikingmomof3]

They get a license, it's their job to fill prescriptions, no "ifs, ands or buts!" If they don't like filling certain prescriptions, they need to look for work elsewhere.....imho.

I feel the same way.

[mimitabby]

yeah, what's next; "I don't believe in ritalin, sorry; i won't give you your kid's prescription" ??!?!?

In the state of washington there has been a huge hullabaloo about this. and there IS no embryo "the morning after".
The good news is; this pill might become an over the counter item to circumvent this problem.

[eclectic]

A lot of pharmacies around here are running at a pretty marginal profit AND we are only 50 miles from Canada. I think it would be suicide for them to refuse on moral grounds.
If a pharmacy refused to fill anything I would take my business elsewhere which is very easy to do, they would be losing a lot as I am on some very expensive asthma meds.

But if they want to go broke on moral grounds so be it.

[Cassandra_Cain]

Right on to all that - about pharmacist's duty being to fill your prescription, NOT to make some sort of moronic moral judgement about whether you should or shouldn't take a given medication.

I've been involved with planned parenthood in the past and think it is a terrific organization. Giving access to resources for the community and especially for low-cost birth control/contraceptives as well as GYN services.

[chickwhorips]

wow this is the first i'm hearing about this. amazing. i can't belive a public pharmacy can refuse to fill a Rx. not only that but not give back the Rx to take it to another pharmacy.

i actually just went in yesterday to talk about my BC. ironic. no problems with my healthcare provider or the place i send my Rx to. i'm glad too. not only do i not want to have kids right now (the 4 legged ones are just fine with me) but i also don't want to have my period every other week.

[Deanna]

wow this is the first i'm hearing about this. amazing. i can't belive a public pharmacy can refuse to fill a Rx. not only that but not give back the Rx to take it to another pharmacy.

I think it's being allowed because we really don't have "public" pharmacies in the United States. They're all privately owned--so they can make their own rules. I repeat myself here, but vote/show support with your wallets!! If the pharmacy I used decided to stop selling birth control (even though I get mine in the doctors office) I would not spend one cent in that store again. And do you really want to use a pharmacist ignorant enough to not be aware of the other benefits of birth control pills?

[mimitabby]

And do you really want to use a pharmacist ignorant enough to not be aware of the other benefits of birth control pills?

Is it about ignorance (i don't think they're ignorant of what you can do with the pills) or more like, NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.
Can you imagine being in that position, in a line at the drugstore having to explain to some idiot that no, it's not for that, it's for this!
But it HAS happened to some woman...