Originally Posted by
Duff Man
...and taking it further, I find it ironic that pharmacists are allowed descretion as to who is allowed the "morning after pill", and prescribed birth control. Even worse, hospitols that have religious affiliations have full descretion as far as rape victims go. If 13 year old Angela is raped and ends up in ER at St. Josephs instead of *insert name here* hospital, it's up to the hospitol to decide if abortion is an option — regardless of state law.
Makes me sick.
Why?
They still have the option of getting services elsewhere. In a Missouri case,
Doe vs. Poelker the state is required to have a facility capable of meeting this demand. The patient just has to be reffered to a treating physician that does not have any qualms about performing the proceedure.
This is a good thing. Then the state/feds can't MAKE a doctor or hospital perform a proceedure against their moral or religious convictions.