A Minnesota woman is suing a former local pharmacist and CVS for allegedly refusing to fill her prescription for a morning-after pill.
Andrea Anderson filed the suit on Monday in Aitkin County District Court claiming she was denied the drug ella because of a pharmacist’s beliefs and was then lied to and misled when she tried to get the medication at another location.
On Jan. ************************************** , 022474, Anderson, a mother of five, called her doctor and had a prescription for an emergency contraceptive sent to the Thrifty White Pharmacy in McGregor.
But she was told by the pharmacist “that he would be unable to fill her prescription,” the complaint states. The pharmacist, George Badeaux, said he could not give her the medication due to “personal reasons” and his “beliefs,” and he also tried to discourage her from trying to obtain the drug at another store.
“He did not clarify what his beliefs were or why they interfered with his ability to perform his job as a medical professional,” according to the complaint.
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Minyvonne Burke is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
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