Inside Timmee’s Mind
Tim speaks his mind on various subjects. Not for those that are easily offended.

In Local News….

The Religious Right and Pro-Lifers are at it again!!

Idaho’s Legislature is considering a bill that allows pharmacists in the state to deny prescribed medications to patients if the pharmacist is morally opposed to the purpose of the drug.

This is aimed at the “Plan B” pill, and can apply to birth control pills, as well.

While I am not a fan of abortion, and would not want someone in my life to have one, I don’t believe its appropriate to legislate morality.  As for Birth Control, that’s NEVER a bad idea, and considering some of the backward, red-neck idiots in this state, should almost be required.

Idaho is a conservative state (McCain won here!!), and the Mormon Church has a HUGE contingency in this state, with other Christian faiths making up another large percentage of the population. And, since our lawmakers are a cross-section of the populous, they create laws that appease the moral conscience of the majority. Right or wrong is not their consideration, nor is intelligent thought, since the have religious texts to tell them what to think.

Ugh!! It may be time to move to Oregon!!

One Response to “In Local News….”

  1. Hmm… can’t say I’m terribly sad to have moved…

    First off, Plan B is not even an abortifacient, so I’ve never really understood why the pro-life groups got their colelctive panties into such a bunch over it. It PREVENTS the fertilised egg from implanting on the uterus, it does not CAUSE an abortion. Whatever.

    Secondly, if these pharmacists are going to refuse to dispense certain drugs to people (based on religious convictions) the BEST scenario is that those customers simply get the drug elsewhere (rendering the pharmacists “moral” stance null), or, perhaps worse, they end up carrying the fetus longer, and then having an actual abortion.

    I fail to see how if you’re anti-abortion denying someone preventative measures is logical.

    Whatever. These are the same people who think that abstinence-only sex-ed is a viable program.

    Nice to see you on the blogosphere, Timmee.

    Megan - April 1, 2009 at 10:39 pm


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