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Ocelot II

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29. Great LTTE about this case this morning:
Sat Aug 6, 2022, 11:02 AM
Aug 2022
The front-page headline in Monday's paper "Morning-after pill denied; suit follows" baffled me. How can a valid prescription be denied? But as I read the details of that article and the follow-up articles throughout the week, I went from baffled to angry. Andrea Anderson's request never should have been denied. The fact that her suit against the pharmacist resulted in a jury trial costing Minnesota taxpayers money should make us all angry, but more importantly the fact that her sexual history and her personal/confidential therapy records were brought up as part of the defense is outrageous and should scare every one of us no matter where your reproductive opinions lie.

Here is what matters: Is Ella a legal/approved drug? Yes. Was the prescription written by an authorized/licensed provider? Yes. Is Thrifty White in the business of filling prescriptions? Yes. Did Thrifty White hire George Badeaux as a pharmacist whose responsibilities include filling valid prescriptions? Yes. Did Badeaux fulfill his responsibility by filling Anderson's valid prescription? No. Case closed.

How Badeaux felt about the actual drugs or the effects of the prescriptions presented to him was irrelevant. If he applied for and accepted a job as a pharmacist, he needed to fulfill all of the job, not just the parts he liked. No one was making him take this job. If it didn't align with his beliefs, he could have chosen another line of work. And if Thrifty White wanted to support Badeaux's decision to not fill certain legal/valid prescriptions, as a condition of operating as a pharmacy, it should be required to have another pharmacist on duty at all times to fill the prescriptions that Badeaux refuses to. They too had a responsibility to fulfill here.

Badeaux stated that he is a Christian and respects every human being. The only human being on the other side of this case is Anderson, and Badeaux did not respect her or her right to obtain a legal, validly prescribed medication.
https://www.startribune.com/readers-write-contraceptives-abortion-inflation/600196139/

my sincerely held religous belief says if u dont do what your told I can fire u nt msongs Aug 2022 #1
Aitkin County is deep in Trumpistan, so the verdict isn't that surprising. Ocelot II Aug 2022 #2
I use to live in the 8th Congressional District and Jim Oberstar was my representative turbinetree Aug 2022 #27
Hey, let's do away with the separation of church and state BOSSHOG Aug 2022 #3
Remember; belief and opinion are synonyms NullTuples Aug 2022 #6
Religious beliefs should not be tax exempt assets used to harm at will BOSSHOG Aug 2022 #8
Hear, hear! IrishAfricanAmerican Aug 2022 #19
Not to mention, his customers don't share his "religious" beliefs Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #20
Amen! nt pazzyanne Aug 2022 #22
What would happen to a cashier if they declined to check out a person Ferrets are Cool Aug 2022 #4
Or refused to sell alcohol and tobacco Buzz cook Aug 2022 #14
"I can't sell this to you because it's against MY religion." sop Aug 2022 #23
more azureblue Aug 2022 #47
I'm vegan... no beef jerky for you! Demovictory9 Aug 2022 #54
The stores who allow thus are even worse. ShazzieB Aug 2022 #16
+1 Ferrets are Cool Aug 2022 #21
Imagine a gun store clerk who refused to sell a man self-defense ammunition because it might sop Aug 2022 #25
the law says azureblue Aug 2022 #48
How fervently would they protect MurrayDelph Aug 2022 #32
Pretty sure that doesn't happen. dchill Aug 2022 #58
Several years ago taxi drivers at the Minneapolis St. Paul airport refused passengers question everything Aug 2022 #56
Does he deny men viagra? Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #5
Hence, sex discrimination Novara Aug 2022 #40
Yes it is discrimination pure and simple, to subjugate women. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #42
It has nothing to do with "life" or babies; it never did. Novara Aug 2022 #43
Yes. GOP leaders care nothing about the abortion issue. This is about controlling women. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #44
And in large part they are succeeding Novara Aug 2022 #45
Oh yes, they are going to put women through hell again. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #46
From a religious perspective Viagra and Ella are quite different Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2022 #51
But from a religious perspective, isn't ED of God's will? ck4829 Aug 2022 #52
If he'd proffered an excuse along those lines I'd see your point Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2022 #53
100% disagree. It is about male gender privilege, 100%. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #57
Hmmm ... so how come men need an Rx for Viagra? Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2022 #59
Insanity. If his religion prevents him from filling a prescription, he can't be a pharmacist. SunSeeker Aug 2022 #7
EXACTLY! ShazzieB Aug 2022 #15
He certainly enjoys the power to preach. zanana1 Aug 2022 #31
What if it was my personal religious belief that I'm justified in thrashing the pharmacist royable Aug 2022 #9
How many more cases of this happening will it be before sakabatou Aug 2022 #10
pharmacies need to STOP HIRING PEOPLE WHO CANNOT DO THE JOB Skittles Aug 2022 #11
Aren't they required to refer the patient to another pharmacist who will fill the prescription? keithbvadu2 Aug 2022 #12
Yes, he "offered" to send it to another pharmacy 100 miles away (we are talking rural area) question everything Aug 2022 #35
Still, he's gotta fill a lot'a pill jars to make up for $25,000. 3Hotdogs Aug 2022 #13
The right wing Go Fund Me equivalent will raise the money rpannier Aug 2022 #38
Even more egregious, a pharmacist who doesn't understand how the script he childfreebychoice Aug 2022 #17
I just don't understand these people. mwb970 Aug 2022 #18
Logically , it would seem when hiring asking pointed questions about religious mpcamb Aug 2022 #24
An idea jayschool2013 Aug 2022 #26
What if Old Order Amish people bought all the car dealerships and electronics stores, Ocelot II Aug 2022 #28
LOL!! jayschool2013 Aug 2022 #49
Two girls I was with in my younger days had abortions Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2022 #55
Great LTTE about this case this morning: Ocelot II Aug 2022 #29
That is a wonderful letter! csziggy Aug 2022 #33
The problem was that the case was based on the state's human rights statute, Ocelot II Aug 2022 #34
Wait - Novara Aug 2022 #41
And this is why jury trials are not always the best. n/t malthaussen Aug 2022 #30
It is not his business Marthe48 Aug 2022 #36
Agree Deuxcents Aug 2022 #39
Why does he hate freedom? The Jungle 1 Aug 2022 #37
It's just as stupid as people using so-called "religious beliefs" SouthernDem4ever Aug 2022 #50
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