Wash. State Pharmacy Board Backs Pharmacists Who Refuse To Dispense Emergency Contraception

Reversing a 2007 decision that barred pharmacists from refusing to dispense a legal drug due to moral or religious objections, the Washington State Board of Pharmacy said it will allow pharmacists to refuse to dispense emergency contraception or other drugs for such reasons, as long as they refer patients to a pharmacy where the drugs are available, the Olympian reports…

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Filed under: Sexual Health on July 23rd, 2010