I worked in a pharmacy for 2 years. The pharmacist is not obligated by law to anything he or she does not deem appropriate for the patient- be it for medical reasons or otherwise. The LAW states that if this is the case, they must release the prescription to another pharmacist who can. Just like with a doctor and getting a second opinion. If they were the only drug store on the planet and the only pharmacist, then you'd possibly have a case of their right interfering with your right- but get a clue, people. There are shitloads of pharmacies out there, and tons of choices. It IS a free market.
Believing that the pharmacist simply "reads a piece of paper and puts pills in a bottle" is an ignorant and dangerously misguided way to continue thinking.
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