{"id":12803,"date":"2004-11-04T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2004-11-05T01:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=12803"},"modified":"2023-02-07T23:31:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T07:31:09","slug":"the-limits-of-conscientious-objection-may-pharmacists-refuse-to-fill-prescriptions-for-emergency-contraception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=12803","title":{"rendered":"The Limits of Conscientious Objection-May Pharmacists Refuse to Fill Prescriptions for Emergency Contraception?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Julie Cantor,  K Baum<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nejm.jpg\" alt=\"New England Journal of Medicine, NEJM\" class=\"wp-image-11214\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New England Journal of Medicine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong><br>Several reports have detailed cases in which pharmacists have refused to fill prescriptions for emergency contraception. Should pharmacists have the right to refuse access to these medications? This Sounding Board article discusses arguments for and against the right to refuse and proposes a balanced solution to the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Cantor JD, Baum K. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/nejmsb042263\">The Limits of Conscientious Objection-May Pharmacists Refuse to Fill Prescriptions for Emergency Contraception?.<\/a> N Engl J Med. 2004 Nov 04;351(19):2008-212. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Julie Cantor, K Baum AbstractSeveral reports have detailed cases in which pharmacists have refused to fill prescriptions for emergency contraception. Should pharmacists have the right to refuse access to these medications? This Sounding Board article discusses arguments for and against the right to refuse and proposes a balanced solution to the problem. 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