Pharmacists Balk at Contraceptive Prescriptions
A growing number of pharmacists are calling for a "Conscience Clause," a law that would allow pharmacies to refuse to fill contraceptive prescriptions on moral grounds. On Friday, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich issued an emergency rule ordering pharmacies to fill birth control prescriptions. NPR's Julie Rovner reports.
Copyright © 2005 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information.
NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.