From BBC News:
Pharmacists across the UK have been told they can continue to refuse to prescribe items that might clash with their personal religious beliefs.
A revised code of conduct from the new industry regulator will allow staff to opt out of providing items such as the morning-after pill and contraception.
But they may in future have to give customers details of alternative shops.
The National Secular Society wanted the General Pharmaceutical Council to scrap the so-called conscience clause.
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is to take over the regulation of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and the registration of pharmacy premises from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society later this year. ...more
Sunday, March 28, 2010
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