Judge Allows Pharmacists to Refuse 'Morning-After' Pill
By Lawrence Jones
Christian Post Reporter
Sat, Nov. 10 2007

A federal judge has blocked a new Washington state requirement from forcing pharmacists to dispense “morning-after” birth control pills even if it is contrary to their moral or religious beliefs.

U.S. District Judge Ronald Leighton ruled Thursday that pharmacists can refuse to sell the morning-after pill, known also as Plan B, or other objectionable prescriptions if they refer the customer to another nearby source.

"[T]he regulations appear to target religious practice in a way forbidden by the Constitution" and "appear to intentionally place a significant burden on the free exercise of religion for those who believe life begins at conception,” Leighton wrote in the court order. the rest