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June 21, 2008
Pro-Life Pharmacies
The health field in particular is an area that is very difficult for sincere Catholics - or Christians for that matter - to break into. I knew a friend who was struggling about whether to become a doctor because he knew that medical schools required classes on giving an abortion. As we've talked about before, pharmacists are technically allowed to refuse to fill prescriptions that violate their religious beliefs, but they often put their jobs in jeopardy.
So I thought a recent Wall Street Journal article on Pro-life Pharmacies was interesting. First because I don't see how the government can step in and force a pharmacy to sell something they don't agree with. Should Chick-fil-a be required to sell hamburgers? According to the crazy argument from R. Alta Charo, if we don't require Chick-fil-a to sell hamburgers we could end up with areas of the country where hamburgers are not sold! Give me a break - pro-life pharmacies will probably struggle without being able to sell condoms and birth control, both of which are probably high margin products. The fear mongering is ridiculous.
So here's where you can step in: find a pro-life pharmacy in your area and support them! They probably would love to hear someone step in and say, "I shop here because you're pro-life." They are much more likely to hear the opposite from our shocked post-Christian culture (just think about the looks you get when you mention you don't use birth control).
To find a pro-life pharmacy in your area, start with Pharmacists for Life International. Right now there are only a few pharmacies listed, but the list should grow over time. If you know of a pro-life pharmacy in your area, be sure to let the guys at PFLI know. Outside of them, you'll have to actually contact pharmacies around you to see if any are pro-life. It's difficult to find them, but if we can make the effort to support these pharmacies, they should continue to increase.
In general, we try to live our lives in a way that respects our Catholic beliefs. And I think this is a great way to do just that!
God bless,
Jay
Posted by jay at June 21, 2008 11:50 AM
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