To its proponents, a ban on asking the previous salary question makes intuitive sense. “So many of us have been in the position of having to respond to that question,” said Andrea Johnson, senior counsel...
Six states, including Arizona, have laws that allow pharmacists to refuse to dispense medication based on personal belief, according to the National Women’s Law Center. Several other states have broader laws that could be interpreted...
The company told The Associated Press on Monday that the pharmacist in question was the only one on duty at the time, so he called another location to serve the patient. Gretchen Borchelt, the vice...
The incidents have been discussed in conjunction with one another, but civil rights attorney Alexandra Brodsky said the only substantial similarity is that “they underscore what an affront to a person’s dignity it is to...
Six states — including Arizona — explicitly permit pharmacies or pharmacists to refuse to provide medication because of religious or moral objections, according to the National Women’s Law Center, a nonprofit and advocacy group.
Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, and South Dakota all have laws specifically allowing pharmacists the right to refuse to fill prescriptions, according to the National Women’s Law Center. Other states have broader laws that allow...
