the counterargument here is that if one knows that his future profession will require him to engage in things that are against his conscience, shouldn't he make a decision to avoid this profession so as to avoid being unprofessional and irresponsible? i don't think that one should agree in the first place to do things that are morally repugnant to him or herself and then fail to do so.
I thought the same thing. For example, if you're vegetarian, don't get a job at McDonald's then refuse to sell anything but salads.
But OK, so the law's the law, and as long as it stands I hope and expect the profit motive to come into play. If you refuse to dispense a popular drug, you're costing your pharmacy money; you're probably going to have a hard time getting hired or holding a job. The article is not clear about whether the job of the pharmacist is protected, or if they can be fired for refusing to fill a prescription...
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But OK, so the law's the law, and as long as it stands I hope and expect the profit motive to come into play. If you refuse to dispense a popular drug, you're costing your pharmacy money; you're probably going to have a hard time getting hired or holding a job. The article is not clear about whether the job of the pharmacist is protected, or if they can be fired for refusing to fill a prescription...
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