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philosophy -> RE: Birth control = abortion? (7/24/2008 8:25:25 AM)
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ORIGINAL: hizgeorgiapeach
Abortions, with the exception of those performed due to medical necessity to save the mother's live, are typically considered an Elective procedure. Any doctor has the right to refuse to do Elective procedures that are not something that's causing a life threatening problem - whether it's something like abortion or giving a face lift and liposuction. There are other times when it's Recommended by the doctor in question - non-viability of the fetus, etc - that I wouldn't consider Elective. But ya know what - a doctor that refuses to perform a procedure necessary to save the life of their Primary Patient (the Mother) because they find the Procedure to be "morally questionable" - is just as wrong as a pharmacist who refuses to fill a prescription that has been legitimately written because he/she finds the medication "morally questionable."
Pharmacists are Not doctors. They aren't paid to tell you "it's not necessary or it's unwarrented." The doctor already did that, or at least has that Option as the one Prescribing the Medication in question, or you wouldn't have the prescription in the First Place. If they want to make the decision about whether it should be given - they should get a Medical Degree, which gives them the training and wherewithall to do so - not a pharmacutical degree which does NOT confer such.
...thank you for your frank answer. It is a complex area in my opinion. It would seem that we can agree that medical professionals can refuse to perform elective procedures that they find morally wrong. Arguably, contraception is also elective in the majority of cases.....please note that i have typed 'the majority of cases'.....if an individual finds the concept of contraception contravenes whatever code they live by then i can see how they'd refuse to offer that service.
The reason this is not an open and shut case is those instances where it is not elective. We have competing rights in this area........given that for every pharmacist who refuses to give out contraception there's another who will, why force people to go against their beliefs? Why not just go to another pharmacist?
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