Should a pharmacist be able to refuse to fill a prescription?

by Heather Bradford, CNM, ARNPChair, ACNM Government Affairs CommitteeHere in WA State, a prescription refusal issue is working its way through the legal system. Many people are calling it “Refuse and Refer” claiming that it is appropriate for a pharmacy or a pharmacist to refuse to fill prescriptions to which they object on religious or moral grounds, and refer clients elsewhere. A few claim