Should we make a distinction, then, between a few, rogue individuals, and an entire chain making a business decision to not carry? The nature of dispensing potentially life saving medicine prescribed by a doctor makes the concept of a business's right to refuse service somewhat fuzzy. ( I know contraception isn't as critical as heart meds, but you know what I mean.....)

It's obvious there is a market for this. Some feel so strongly that they'd seek out pharmacies that made a point of not carrying contraceptives. (Although, I think it's a bit childish to act like you are going to burst into flames if you see a condom display...) If we really want to get technical, could this be obliquely, a Separation Doctrine issue?

So, does the pharmacy have the right to possibly countermand a doctor's prescription? Should we view this the same as a Christian bookstore, that certainly has the right to not carry non-religious books?

I'll have to sort out my thoughts on this.

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