Conscientious Objection: The Pharmacist’s Right to Refuse to Fill Contraceptive Prescriptions

November 14, 2023 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm

Tim Stratton, PhD, RPh
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Duluth

Abstract: Can a pharmacist ethically refuse to honor a woman’s request to refill a prescription for contraceptives, even if the patient has refills available? Can a pharmacist ethically refuse to fill a prescription for emergency contraception? Depending upon the state in which each woman lives, “Actual answers may vary.” Two Midwest US cases addressing these questions will be discussed.

Sponsored by the University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics

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