[RoadRunner]

A bit of a touchy subject perhaps -

Can anyone tell me about influence of religion/religious groups on medical procedures or medications in NZ? For example, are women allowed to get a prescription for birth control pills? And are pharmacists allowed to fill those prescriptions?

I found out today that religious groups in Arizona are trying to pass a law that would allow pharmacists to refuse to fill a prescription for birth control pills (and would allow doctors to refuse to write the prescription in the first place).

Does that happen in NZ?

[Moorf]

NO IT DOESN'T happen here .. thank goodness.

Since when have pharmacists been allowed to interfere with a Doctors prescription / advice? World gone MAD :roll:

[RoadRunner]

I'm definitely moving to the right place then! :yes

World gone MAD
No, just the US and the religious nuts that run the country. :?
Oops, I couldn't help it - political rant just slipped out. :uhoh

Thanks for setting my mind at ease, Moorf.