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I've been a big fan of Target since before it was fashionable, but no more. Here are a few questions I'd like answers to:
1. When did pharmacists get veto power in making decisions about appropriate health care? Don't patients get to make decisions about their own health care in conjunction with physicians?
2. Would any of the Target-supported pharmacists who "object" to performing their basic job responsibilities in relation to a woman's health "object" to filling a prescription for Viagra for a single male?
3. How does a pharmacist's inner conflict about professional behavior trump the company's legal obligation to offer its services to all customers, regardless of their demographic data? Would Target support a pharmacist's right to refuse to fill prescriptions for Hispanic or Asian shoppers? How about shoppers over the age of 65? Then how does Target get away with refusing to serve women with legitimate medical needs?
Target, you're part of my past, and you always will be, but it's time for us to part.
