Pharmacist’s refusal to dispense abortifacient violated Minnesota’s human rights law, court rules
March 22, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: A Minnesota pharmacist’s refusal to dispense Ella, which can cause abortions, violated the pregnancy-discrimination provision of the Minnesota Human Rights Act, a state appellate court has ruled.
“[George] Badeaux refused to dispense [Andrea] Anderson’s valid prescription because Badeaux believed she may have been pregnant,” the court ruled. “Thus, pregnancy was a substantial causative factor in Badeaux’s refusal to dispense.”
“George politely informed the customer that he couldn’t dispense the drugs due to his personal beliefs,” said an attorney for Alliance Defending Freedom. “The court failed to uphold George’s constitutionally protected freedom to act consistent with his beliefs while at work.”
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Posted by: miketimmer499385 -
Mar. 22, 2024 12:31 PM ET USA
Seems to be at odds with the position of pharmacies which refused to dispense ivermectin and hydroxychloriquine during the height of the pandemic and found legal support if only through benign neglect.
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Posted by: feedback -
Mar. 22, 2024 10:05 AM ET USA
This is significant case, as it directly violates the First Amendment rights of the pharmacist under the guise of protecting rights of his client according to the "MN Human Rights Act." US Constitution protects individual from government overreach, while the - much more recent - "MN Human Rights Act" practically allows the overreach. This needs to be appealed again and resolved by the US Supreme Court.
