Look. If you hire on to do a job, you do the job. Your personal beliefs have to be set aside. You knew when you studied to be a pharmacist that you might have to fill prescriptions for birth control pills or the morning-after pill; if you became a doctor, you knew you might have to treat patients whose lifestyles make you uncomfortable. If the job requirements cause you to blanch, then find a different job.
It gets better (or worse), too:
At least nine states are considering "right of refusal" bills that are far broader. Some would protect virtually any worker involved in health care; others would extend protection to hospitals, clinics and other health care facilities. Some would protect only workers who refuse to provide certain health services, but many would be far more expansive.At least five of the broad bills would allow insurance companies to opt out of covering services they find objectionable for religious reasons. A sixth state, Pennsylvania, is considering a bill designed for insurers.
Like the insurance companies need any more handouts, after the Medicare Part D (prescription drug) fiasco?
I predict some unserved customer will shoot a pharmacist, and we'll have a new phrase to go along with "going postal." It'll be "going patient."
Posted by Linkmeister at January 31, 2006 02:00 PM | TrackBackI wouldn't be surprised if the phrase: "going president" catches on.. ;^}. (take that, Patriotic ActJ)
Have you noticed the new phrase: "Home Invasion"?
The old phrase was: "Burglary"...
also: when someone disappears it is now: "went missing". What kind of English is that??
"Went missing" is Britspeak, I think. ;)
Posted by: Linkmeister at February 1, 2006 11:57 AM