SaveElmer
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:34 PM
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Target...fires pharmacist for not dispensing birth control... |
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I hope this means Target has reversed its earlier policy of allowing their pharmacists to refuse to provide women with their prescriptions... http://www.startribune.com/1244/story/209009.html
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:35 PM
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:36 PM
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so this will go to the courts. Wonder if it will make it up to the SCOTUS?
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:36 PM
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Edited on Fri Jan-27-06 03:36 PM by FreedomAngel82
Their job is to give the medicine and not to fuck around. If they didn't want to do the job than why have it in the first place? :eyes: So stupid. If I work at a fast food place can I not serve a customer if I don't believe in eating meat? I'm glad to hear this since I love "Target."
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:37 PM
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If these people aren't willing to treat ALL their patients, they don't deserve to have their jobs.
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:38 PM
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5. I really feel for her... |
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Edited on Fri Jan-27-06 03:40 PM by YOY
Can't do the job for moral/ethical reasons? Don't take the job!
But would she have some footing in the court?
Is the comparison of an Orthodox Jewish person who takes on a butcher's job at a non-kosher deli and gets miffed when they fire him for not selling (aka touching) pork a close one?
Would such a case stand up in court?
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:43 PM
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9. Not if the job requirements clearly state he has to touch pork |
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Likewise, a pharmacist clearly must fill prescriptions for birth control.
She has no case.
In fact, the lady who was refused pills has a case of discrimination against the pharmacist.... :D
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:48 PM
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11. It would seem like refusing medical treatment. |
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:47 PM
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10. Vegan at McDonald's refuses to serve beef. Fired, but sues McD |
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Fri Jan-27-06 04:08 PM
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17. She doesn't have to take the pills... |
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...just fill the prescription.
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Fri Jan-27-06 04:09 PM
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19. And the Vegan/Orthadox Jew doesn't have to eat the meat |
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They just have to handle it and sell it despite the fact that it is against their beleifs (but in the job description.)
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:38 PM
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6. and of course the little dumb@$$ pharmacist is suing |
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I am going to sue for discrimination against lazy people. I object to the fact that I am required to actually do any work at all at my job.
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:40 PM
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7. So I can shop at Target again ??? I sure hope so. |
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:53 PM
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13. Me, too. I canceled my Target credit card, |
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wrote a letter to their headquarters, and haven't been back since.
I miss that store . . .
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Fri Jan-27-06 04:02 PM
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15. I've avoided them, too... |
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for months, since hearing about their pharmacy policy. Spent all my Christmas gift money elsewhere this year, and will continue to shop elsewhere until they publicly announce a change in the policy.
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:42 PM
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Want to be a pharmacist? Fill prescriptions.
Want to place moralistic judgements on absolute strangers? Become a republican.
Good for Target.
(still won't shop there though....)
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:50 PM
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12. Great news. Do your job or get fired like the rest of us! n/t |
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:55 PM
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14. It's about damn time someone is doing something about this! |
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The thing is, pharmacists should have to do something they dont agree with like the rest of us.
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Fri Jan-27-06 04:05 PM
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16. This is good to hear. |
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Since we don't have a CostCo., Target is the least Republican store I can shop at.
I refuse to do Wally World.
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Fri Jan-27-06 04:08 PM
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At least I won't stay away from Target ENTIRELY... though Costco is still my choice.
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Fri Jan-27-06 04:32 PM
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20. I have no problem with a pharmacist refusing to fill a prescription. |
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So long as there is, at all times, a back-up pharmacist on-site who WILL fill the prescription. If a business wants to increase payroll in order to guard the moral beliefs of their employees, while still being able to serve their customers, that's fine by me.
Either that, or a pharmacist must be able to refuse to fulfill any prescription for any drug for any reason. "Sorry sir, but I refuse to fill your prescription for Viagra, because the mental picture of you having sex would cause me irreperable mental harm. Good day!".
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Fri Jan-27-06 04:35 PM
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21. Republicans want at-will employment? That's what this is. |
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You don't pony up the fucking balls to be a grown-up and dispense medication, your ass is on the street. Sorry, Christo-wacko.
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Fri Jan-27-06 05:01 PM
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22. I'm curious to know the details of this particular case |
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since it looks like up to now that pharmacist was not required to fill those prescriptions.
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