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In reply to the discussion: Missouri Man Is First Private Business Owner to Sue HHS Over Contraception Mandate [View all]christx30
(6,241 posts)bouncing around in my head for a while about this subject...
Since these people hate contraception and abortion, they are claiming that their consciences demand they not be forced to provide them, and most of them would like them banned. And to them that is perfectly fine, especially if they are the only potential providers, and the person seeking the care will be unable to get it.
So what if it WERE illegal? Ban abortion and contraception. Make it a felony to get an abortion or to provide one. Make possession of contraception a misdemeanor. They have to know that not everyone will agree with them. And they have to know that people will break the law. Banning drugs hasn't made them go away. So will people be able to claim that their beliefs and consciences demanded that they provide those services? A rape victim (because the ones I've spoken to do not want an exception for rape) goes to a doctor and begs for his help. He sneaks her in around midnight, does it, and they agree to never speak of it again. This desperate woman begged for his help, and his conscience refused to let him turn his back on her.
The cons say that pharmacists shouldn't have any consequences for refusing people. Should this doctor or this woman face any? To the cons, she is a murderess. Does it go both ways?