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SEATTLE (AP) The Washington State Board of Pharmacy is considering a proposal that would allow pharmacists to refuse to fill prescriptions like emergency contraception on moral, religious or ethical grounds.
Backers like Rod Shafer, executive director of the Washington State Pharmacy Association, argue that pharmacists should have the right to decline work that conflicts with their beliefs as long as they respect the patient.See the full content of this document
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Will Your Rx Be Denied? Maybe
"We are not dispensing machines," Shafer said. "We are professionals who have as many rights as anybody else."
Abortion-rights advocates counter that pharmacists are bound by state laws to dispens...See the full content of this document
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