Health Freedom Minute - Citizens' Council for Health Freedom

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Mar 1, 2012 - Thereʼs been a great victory for freedom of conscience. Last week, a federal judge ruled that Washington
Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom

Health Freedom Minute March 1, 2012

Conscience Rights Win in Washington State Thereʼs been a great victory for freedom of conscience. Last week, a federal judge ruled that Washington state cannot require pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives if it violates their religious beliefs. A state regulation requires pharmacies to dispense Plan B, an emergency contraceptive drug. But the judge declared Washington stateʼs regulation unconstitutional because it stomped on pharmacistsʼ rights to “conscientious objection.” The plaintiffs were two pharmacists who would have been forced to leave their profession because they could not in good conscience dispense this drug because it can destroy an embryo. The lawsuit was filed by Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. “Becket Fund victory: Federal judge upholds religious liberty in Washington state,” Michelle Malkin, February 23, 2012.

Presented daily by Twila Brase, President, Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom. The Health Freedom Minute is now heard in 37 states: Mornings M-Th at AM1280 (The Patriot) in MN and 91.5 AM WHKC (FreedomFM) in OH, afternoons on American Family Radio, and daily on the Bott Radio Network.

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