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Target isn't so liberal after all
Dec. 15th, 2005 08:33 amTarget allows its pharmacists to refuse to fill prescriptions for emergency contraception. I may have said this before, but it's still true. If you want to comment on it, here's a couple avenues for you to do so.
What should you write? I'm so glad you asked! Here's what I wrote. Short and simple.
If you get a response that says they're only allowing their pharmacists to exercise their own freedom of religion, that's absolutely ridiculous. I'll say it again: an Orthodox Jew doesn't sign up to work at a gas station Friday night through Saturday. If you can't fulfill the job duties, you don't take the job. As an employer, you don't hire someone who can't do the job. The many various anti-discrimination laws on the books always have the out that the employee has to fulfill the job description. You're allowed to not hire a deaf person as an orchestra conductor; you can not hire someone who refuses to give out medicines based upon religious preferences.
PS Target also supports the Salvation Army, known for their discriminatory religious-based policies, but that's a topic for a different rant.
What should you write? I'm so glad you asked! Here's what I wrote. Short and simple.
Target is an important trendsetting company that appeals to the young adult market, including myself. Access to legally prescribed drugs including emergency contraception is important to me. I have been boycotting Target since I learned of its policies allowing refusal of medicines to customers. I will not give my business, support, and money to a company that is blatantly religiously biased, sexist, and supports employees who refuse to fulfill their job descriptions. I hope that Target comes to its senses soon so that I can return to being a customer, otherwise I will continue taking my business elsewhere.
If you get a response that says they're only allowing their pharmacists to exercise their own freedom of religion, that's absolutely ridiculous. I'll say it again: an Orthodox Jew doesn't sign up to work at a gas station Friday night through Saturday. If you can't fulfill the job duties, you don't take the job. As an employer, you don't hire someone who can't do the job. The many various anti-discrimination laws on the books always have the out that the employee has to fulfill the job description. You're allowed to not hire a deaf person as an orchestra conductor; you can not hire someone who refuses to give out medicines based upon religious preferences.
PS Target also supports the Salvation Army, known for their discriminatory religious-based policies, but that's a topic for a different rant.
