And it comes down to one simple thing: If you aren't prepared to do what the job entails, don't train for, apply for, or get the job. Yes, fine, no argument there, I agree completely. But what about the guy who's been working that pharmacy for 30 years already? Are we going to tell him he has to quit the workforce at age 55 because we made a pill that he's not OK with dispensing?
If you agree completely, why are you looking for loopholes? Yes, a pharmacist ought to have to dispense prescriptions fairly and without reservation, in all cases. That's his (or her) job, and it's what it says (as nearly as I understand it) on the license.
ISTM that agreeing with ann_totusek places the burden on him to find a pharmacy where there's a discriminatory policy, and get hired there. ("the nurse or physician also has a responsibility to know who they're working for and not work for a clinic/hospital/organization that provides what they don't agree with.") If he's an employee of a pharmacy that dispenses something he objects to, post his hire date, it's still on him to find a job where he's comfortable. He can discuss and attempt to influence the policy, but if it disagrees with him, he's got to go. Or he's no professional.
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Date: 2008-08-25 04:25 am (UTC)Yes, fine, no argument there, I agree completely. But what about the guy who's been working that pharmacy for 30 years already? Are we going to tell him he has to quit the workforce at age 55 because we made a pill that he's not OK with dispensing?
If you agree completely, why are you looking for loopholes? Yes, a pharmacist ought to have to dispense prescriptions fairly and without reservation, in all cases. That's his (or her) job, and it's what it says (as nearly as I understand it) on the license.
ISTM that agreeing with