http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7404786/Pharmacist-refuses-to-issue-pill-because-of-her-religion.html
A pharmacist has proven that she values superstition over science and reason.
“Janine Deeley, 38, thought the woman was joking when she took her on one side and said : "I don't give out contraceptive pills because of my religion."
The mother of two teenage daughters, from Wybourn , Sheffield, said : "I couldn't believe the arrogance of the woman . Who is she to refuse to give me properly prescribed legal drugs?”
This is a case of imposing your religious views on someone else. Again we are reminded that religious beliefs shouldn’t always be allowed to take precedence in every situation.
Can anyone point out where in any religious text it forbids the use of contraceptive pills?
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain is clear on the matter:
“A spokesperson explained:"While the Code of Ethics and Standards does not require a pharmacist to provide a service that is contrary to their religious or moral beliefs, any attempt by a pharmacist to impose their beliefs on a member of the public seeking their professional guidance, or a failure to have systems in place to advise of alternative sources for the service required, would be of great concern to the RPSGB and could form the basis of a complaint of professional misconduct."
In this case it appears that the pharmacist was imposing her beliefs on Deeley as rather than giving a medical reason for not providing the medication she said it went against her religion.
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