Divine Mercy Care Pharmacy. We See Where this is Going, Right?

Sorted under anti-choice extremism, reproductive rights on October 31, 2008

Divine Mercy Care Pharmacy A drug store in Chantilly, Virginia has recently become the seventh pharmacy nationwide that are stepping right over what they were hired to do and are refusing to fill prescriptions for birth control. And why are they refusing women access to medications they need? Because god doesn’t like it; or at least that is the conclusion that many people have come to over the years.

“I am grateful to be able to practice,” pharmacy manager Robert Semler said, “where my conscience will never be violated and my faith does not have to be checked at the door each morning.”

So what Mr. Semler is saying is that certain aspects of our lives should not be “checked at the door each morning” when we go to work. So does that mean if we have something personal going on at home, when we arrive at work in the morning we must tell every one of our coworkers about it before the day’s end and let it affect the efficiency of our work? According to the workers of the Divine Mercy Care pharmacy and the other six around the country, of course! In fact, we would be bad people if we didn’t. The problem is that when something we believe or have something affecting our lives and it starts to have a negative effect on our work, to the point where we are not able to do our jobs, in any other world we would be fired or our business would be shut down because we are not able to do our jobs, but if we attach religion to it, it’s all good because no one feels as if they can tell that person that they are wrong when they claim that their superior power says so. What if Catholics believed that cancer was a god-given illness and due to their faith, would not help a cancer patient or prescribe medication that would help them because they thought god wouldn’t like it? Would we still have the same, “Oh, what can you do?” mentality?

Many women use birth control, in fact, 98% of women in the United States will be on birth control at one point or another in their lives and to simply assume that all women looking to obtain birth control are participating in premarital sex without wanting to become pregnant… and what is so wrong with that, anyway? The first order of business to cut down on the amount of abortions in this country is to teach, condone and practice safe sex. Safe sex=less abortions and it is thanks to doctors, clinics and pharmacies that understand that mentality and respect women enough to let them make their own choices.

Divine Mercy Care pharmacy and other pharmacies who share the belief that women are only as good as the babies they can produce are hurting women by not filling a prescription for a medication that that women chose to take. A pharmacy that cannot respect a woman’s choice does not deserve the business of any person, male or female, who respects a woman enough to make her own decisions.

Sign the pledge to boycott anti-birth control pharmacies and tell all Virginia pharmacies: If you don’t respect our choices, you don’t deserve our business! or share your thoughts with the Divine Mercy Care pharmacy personally. Contact them directly at:

DMC Pharmacy, LLC
13945 Metrotech Drive
Chantilly, VA 20151

Phone: 703-961-9055
Fax: 703-961-9211

Hours:
Monday – Friday: 9am-6pm
Saturday: 9am-12pm
Sunday: Closed



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  • I don't really care what people believe but they shouldn't force people to believe what they believe.
  • lilianhutan
    I like the picture. Jesus at the click of a button. But seriously, pharmacies have the right to give whatever prescriptions they want if they think it's ethical and moral to do so, but the propaganda behind it is immoral. If we respect your choice respect ours and don't try to impose your way of thinking on us.
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  • Another Holly
    "If you don’t respect our choices, you don’t deserve our business! " That's the whole point. You can choose where you fill a prescription and there is a CVS or Walgreen's on every corner to get the Pill. Many people who want the pill won't go to this pharmacy, and many who share the values of the pharmacist will to support him. Many vegetarians or health conscious individuals choose not to frequent McDonald's for moral reasons as well. That's each of our right as human beings and Americans--to do business where we want. Is it that you think a woman in the DC suburbs won't be able to get contraception or that you are personally offended that someone disagrees with you on the morality of contraception?
  • Very well-written post, as always! This is certainly a touchy subject for people. I admire their dedication to their faith, but alienating people is not an effective way to practice medicine or faith.

    When I was 14 my best friend (age 15) got pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. She had a lot of things going on, and often times didn't respect herself enough to use birth control. When she asked me to go to the clinic with her, I was supportive and not condescending. I think she was very grateful for that, and we are still friends to this day. If someday she wants to become a part of my faith, the bridge is still open rather than burned down forever.
  • Honeybell
    This is me, being furious. I respect the right for someone to have beliefs which I don't share. However placing yourself in the position to refuse to provide a prescribed medication based on religious reasons is morally and ethically wrong.
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