Would you take the same position if that were you; I think you are in software or something? Sometimes even that line of work involves ethical dilemmas. I concede there are some grey areas in trying to resolve this matter to my personal satisfaction. What if someone like me comes to you as a deacon seeking advice on if I am over-reacting or if I am doing the right thing? I have not sought out advice of any clergy and will work it through for myself.
For the record, I knew that Walgreen's was dispensing this particular drug, and went along with it; when they started taking punitive action against the pharmacists, that crossed a line with me. Maybe I should have made a moral decision sooner because they are selling a drug I not only deem unsafe because of its high hormonal content, the FDA notwithstanding, and it happens to terminate a pregnancy at the earliest stage in life.
My understanding is that the drug acts in a twofold manner, prevents conception if taken early enough and causes a fertilized egg to fail to implant in the uterine wall if not taken soon enough. What is wrong with fixing the problem by trying to get an unjust law revoked so places like Walgreen's which I have not only had many, many prescriptions filled for about 40 years now as well as buying a lot of items in their store because I like them, they are close and convenient?
If they have to relocate or find other employment, so be it, but I still think it is unfair and shudder to think how it would be for me were I to find myself in their shoes right now.
In any case, I will live with the consequences of whatever I decide and take personal responsibility therefor.
Actually, yes I would.
If they have to relocate or find other employment, so be it, but I still think it is unfair
Agreed. But despite the fairness (or lack of it more appropriately), anyone who steps outside the employer's rules (no matter the moral stance involved) needs to be prepared to either be disciplined or to lose their job.
I'm not saying that what the state has done is right or not (I call it unfair; the market should decide - the individual businesses need to be able to make those decisions for themselves, not the state), but given the current situation in Illinois, that is the reality, despite the FRmail I got (from someone who I will not name here) accusing me of not being a conservative.