Pharmacists File ‘Morning-After’ Pill Suit
Four Illinois pharmacists have sued Walgreen Co., saying the drugstore chain wrongly fired them for refusing to dispense the “morning-after” emergency contraceptive pill.
The pharmacists are represented by the American Center for Law and Justice, a legal group founded by evangelist Pat Robertson.
The lawsuit, filed in Madison County, Ill., claims that the company violated the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act, which allows healthcare providers to opt out of procedures they object to on moral grounds.
Walgreen spokesman Michael Polzin said the four were placed on unpaid leave in November and offered jobs in other states.
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