Pharmacists should follow law, dispense all prescriptions
I sent a letter to the editor:
I didn’t think the recent editorial board opinion concerning pharmacists who refuse to distribute the so-called “morning after pill” treated this sensitive topic fairly.
The first sentence implied that these pharmacists and the lawyers who represent them are “forces that want to limit women’s reproductive choices.” Are we to believe that the pharmacists are sitting around, twirling their moustaches and plotting to destroy “reproductive choice”?
Secondly, you state that pharmacists that refuse to distribute morning after pills “don’t take their professional obligation seriously.” It seems to me that the pharmacist who thoughtfully risks his own well-being so as not to violate his or her conscience is the one who is taking their professional obligation seriously. I don’t know how you can so flippantly dismiss their convictions.
This issue is deeper than you make it out to be and you should be more careful in your assessments.
I was going to sign it, "Angry White Christian Man," but I thought it might hurt its chances for publication.
Jay -- you ought to know better than to think the edit board at RRS has a clue. They endorsed Doug Scott for mayor, remember?
ReplyDeleteI know that they don't have a clue. I just wanted to let them know that I know that they don't have a clue.
ReplyDeleteThey called me a few days ago to ask if they could publish my letter. I said it was OK, but then they never ran it.
It might take two weeks for it to get in. They're usually pretty backlogged on letters...
ReplyDelete