Posted: 07/11/2010 at 8:10am | IP Logged

Pharmacists Allowed to Have a Conscience ... in Washington State

by Jennifer Riley, The Christian Post

OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON - After years of bitter court battles, attorneys of the state of Washington conceded that pharmacies have the right not to stock Plan B pills based on conscience rights.

Attorneys told a federal judge on Wednesday that the state will seek to create new rules for pharmacists with conscientious objections. The new regulations would allow the plaintiffs in the lawsuit – the owners of Ralph’s Thriftway pharmacy and two pharmacists – to not stock nor dispense Plan B, also known as the “the morning after pill.”

Plan B is a controversial contraceptive pill that prevents implantation. Pro-life groups and individuals are opposed to the drug because they contend it is tantamount to abortion.

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