Thursday, 23 February 2012

Emergency Contraceptives-Conscientious Objection-Religious Objections-Religious Beliefs

Judge: Wash. can't make pharmacies sell Plan B

Washington state may not force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the state's true goal is to suppress religious objections by druggists — not to promote timely access to the medicines for people who need them. read more..


Judge strikes down law mandating sale of contraception

(Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Washington state cannot require pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives if to do so violates their religious beliefs. U.S. District Judge Ronald B. Leighton declared the state regulation unconstitutional because it trampled on pharmacists' right to "conscientious objection. ... read more..

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