Should Pro-life Health Providers be
allowed to deny Prescriptions on
the basis of Conscience?
Let’s Watch
 http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/health/2009/04/08
/dcl.gupta.conscience.clause.cnn
Pharmacists Refusal Clause
 Also know as the conscience clause
 Allows the pharmacists to refuse filling certain
prescriptions due to their own moral beliefs to
different types of medication.
 Medications that some pharmacist deny: birth control
and the “morning after pill” which is for emergency
use.
Continued..
 Some pharmacists who refused to refill women's
prescriptions for birth control or any other emergency
back up pills have been fired, but no legal actions were
involved.
 Some pharmacists even refuse to sell Viagra to a unmarried
man due to their beliefs
 AIDS and HIV positive individuals also has been denied to
get their prescription filled because it leads to homosexual
things.
Different Viewpoints
Someone who would agree
viewpoints (YES)
 Religion and Faith
 Morals
 The prescription could end a
life
(NO)Disagree Viewpoints
 Provided for everyone
 Law’s that prohibit you from
refusal
 Your opinions shouldn’t come
into play with work
Yes
• Everyone has their own believes in the world not
everyone is going to agree with the same thing.
When you choose a healthcare provider you base
it off their education, recommendations, and
beliefs and values. These patients know what
they are getting into before they go to this
doctor.
• You research anything before you do it right? If
you go somewhere and you don’t like what you
see your not going to choose that place.
NO
 Pharmacists should fill every type of prescription even
if it is against their believe. Especially in an area where
there is only one pharmacists.
 It is the persons choice whether they want to take
the pill or not. Even if the pill leads them to death.
 Emergency pills are a back-up plan if a lady wants the
day after pill she should be allowed to get it even if
the pharmacists is against it.
Think about it?
 What happens if a person lives in a small area with only one pharmacists, where would
they go to get their need prescription filled?
 What happens if a pharmacists denies a women on their refill for birth control and
later the women becomes pregnant and decides to get an abortion?
 Should your personal life effect someone’s else's?
 Is this a place where you want to live knowing you have know rights or the
government takes over your life?
 Lastly what if a person who has AIDS and is HIV positive is denied their prescription
should they be allowed to suffer?