A Rotherham woman has complained after a Muslim pharmacist refused to give her the morning after pill because it was against his religious beliefs.
Simply stating that ‘it’s against my religion’ only leads to a further seemed isolation of muslims from the rest of the population. If this route is taken, it must be done with tact and diplomacy in a kind manner - so as not to make the client feel like a second class citizen.
Those who say they are not supplying it because “it is against the religion”. Is it really though? Any fatwas out there to say it is haram to sell EHC?
Surely something that is against the religion has to be verified by qualified scholarship? Should this have been done, or should have given the customer what she needed hence minding his business?
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what a retard he was! he could easily say that he doesn't have those pills in stock. insteed he chose to bring religion in this, causing more trouble in such volatile conditions for British muslims.
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to some extent it does, when country PM is saying that things like veil are causing trouble in mixing of cumminities, then any situation like THIS will justify any further actions taken, which will affect British muslim community.
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This pharmacist is imposing his personal beliefs on his customer. Does state law prohibit selling 'morning-after' pill to women in the UK?
People like this pharmacist further strengthen the belief that Muslims don't abide by the state laws and expect special treatment. This pharmacist is an idiot.
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There was another case a couple of months ago in Britian where a Christian pahrmacist refused to dispense the pill as well.
In a job where you're a represenative of the state, such as pharmacy, you should not work in that field unless you are willing to follow all instructions of the state. It's like how a police officer is not allowed to choose which laws to enforce.
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Luxury, may be this is the first time a Muslim Pharmacist has refused to dispense contraceptives, upto now it has been christians.
May be you did not read the following in the article: The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain’s code allows a pharmacist to refuse to sell or dispense drugs because of their religious or moral beliefs. And the pharmacist did refer thwe patient to his GP and did nothing wrong as per the law.
Many states in USA have laws that allow pharmacist/physicians to refuse drugs on the basis on their religious/moral ground.
Maine Rev. Stat. tit. 22, 1903 (1973)](http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/22/title22sec1903.html) gives physicians and agents of medical and related facilities the right to refuse to provide family planning services when such actions would interfere with moral or religious beliefs.
Florida 2003 Stat. XXIX 381.0051](Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes :- : Online Sunshine>2003->Ch0381->Section%200051#0381.0051) states that physicians or other people may not be held liable for refusing to dispense contraceptive or family planning devices, services or information.
**Georgia Admin. Code § 480-5-.03](GA R&R - Home) **provides that a pharmacist shall not be required to fill a prescription for an emergency contraceptive drug; provides that such refusal shall not be the basis for any claim for damages; provides for the duration of the effectiveness of the written objection; provides for related matters; repeals conflicting laws.
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he did nothing wrong, by his professional code of conduct and the highest authority of the land governing the code of conduct. people may not like him or his views or his beliefs, but professionally he has the ability to not dispense something if his beliefs go against it.
I mean if I were a pharmacist and had the ability to not give out a prescription. I would not fill Viagara for a known child molster .. ya know. and extreme example I know, but whether the belief stems from religion or personal set of values or morals, one has the ability to refuse on those grounds. as long as those beliefs are not illegal whats the issue.
the Royal pharma soc can be put under pressure to change its regulations, but until they do it, the dude has a right to do what he did and the person can go somewhere else. I mean yeah one can be pissed off at the pharmacist and what nots, but one cant say the guy is doing something wrong professionally.
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Mr. Fraudia, he also does not have a right to use his opinion to represent all the other muslims in the world. Islamic theology says that life doesn't start at conception, and I believe there is a set number of days written in the Quran or possibly a description in a hadith that solidifies that. Apparently, I'm hearing of some scholars going so far as to say that if its done in the first trimester, for various reasons, its okay (although that doesn't sound).
I don't think any muslim has the right to sit there and say that something is against Islam, when its not. He makes muslims look bad. Finito. And I agree - he needs to transplant himself somewhere where the state law coincides with his PERSONAL beliefs, and he needs to quit allying those beliefs with Islam. What a jerk.
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I've heard of Christian pharmacists doing that for the same exact reason, and letting the female that has requested the pill know the reason as well! What's the big deal here? Get it filled from some other pharmacy, and quit your whinin'.
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Urgh. We don't believe that life starts at conception. That's fundo bible-thumpers. This guy needs to revisit his religion.
Halaal thing for a haraam thing? Be sure to post the hadiths or Quranic verse that says abortion is allowed for any reason within a certain time limit. I don't believe it, I've never come across such a thing.
He's allowed to refuse to sell those drugs due to moral and/or religious beliefs under the law so he did nothing wrong. He did not break a law...y dont u mind ur business!