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OK, it wasn't passed by the legislature (I thought I had made that abundantly clear in my last post, I must not have). Does that mean there are no legal consequences to Walgreen's for disobeying it?

I don't know, but I'd guess there are legal consequences to Walgreens if they ignore it. The rational response by management in fulfilling their duties to the stockholders is to do what they did. Furthermore, the compassionate thing to do for their employees is to do what they did.

The irresponsible parties are the Governor, and those calling for a boycott of Walgreens. The Governor is doing it for political purposes, to cater to the Pro-Choice crowd. But why are the boycotters beating up on the innocent? Ignorance? Meanspiritedness?

But why are the boycotters beating up on the innocent? Ignorance? Meanspiritedness?

I don't really think they are innocent. Osco (another big chain) has not done this. I imagine there were a lot of laws on the books Jim Crow era south that might have been legal, but were horribly wrong. "Just following orders" is not an excuse. Perhaps a corporate person doesn't have a conscience, but real people's first obligation is to follow God's natural law, written on their hearts (if they do not have Faith, at least to follow a good moral code.) When a corporate conscience leads them to stock porno in plain view (many gas stations) and vibrators (Target stores). They may believe they are fulfilling their obligation to their stock-holders. This is not the right order of things.

If this were about something that was truly sectarian (e.g. no animal by-products in the gel caps) I would agree with you. Even the regular sometimes abortifacient low-estrogen birth control pills often prevent implantation of the child. (At least those pills have some alternative uses, such as regulating cycles of women with endometriosis) But the "Plan B" pill in question has one purpose, and one purpose only: to kill the already conceived child. (Hence, "morning after").

Half of these boycotts are meaningless because the boycotters don't buy the product anyway. Walgreens is different. I personally treat it as a convenience store (I don't need to take medications). Well, no more.