In California, a real estate agent could lose their license, if they "refused" to show property to a particular individual because of race, religion, etc.
I fall into the category of people that feel a licensed pharmacist is holding himself out as a source for medicines.
As a service to the public, if he is only offering certain medicines, he should advertize as such.
He could call his business "Single Issue Pharmacy."
That said, in areas like this, he shouild be at least nice enough to post signs to that effect, to spare people (customers) the embarassment and added difficulty. That would be the polite, decent thing to do, and no one would be inconvinienced or troubled.
The fact that some pharmacists DO NOT take that rather obvious step, but prefer to get a customer to the desk and preach while still refusing to serve them, is patently rude and suggests that they WANT that opportunity to be a jerk.
I really have no problem with people acting on strong beliefs, if they do not violate another's rights. No one's rights were apparently violated here, but the proprietor certainly did behave as a jerk.
How is an abortificant "medicine"?
truth_seeker,
And in California, where I also live, a Pharmacist cannot prescribe drugs, as that is the responsibility of guess who, the Doctor.