Religion Trumps Women’s Healthcare in Illinois

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Illinois set an dangerous precedent  Friday September 21, 2012 when an appellate court upheld the ruling of the lower court stating that pharmacists and pharmacies do not have to provide Plan B – the ‘morning after pill” – if they have religious objections.

Plan B – the brand name for the medication which gives and 80% chance of not getting pregnant if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex – has stirred controversy because some religious groups feel that by blocking implantation if causes an abortion rather than prevents pregnancy.

In 2005 former Governor Rod Blagojevich gave a mandate to all pharmacies and pharmacists that they must provide Plan B.  This kicks up a backlash from anti-abortion groups in the state. In 2011 an Illinois judge entered an injunction against the rule stating that it was designed to target religious objectors.

"This decision is a great victory for religious freedom," said Mark Rienzi, senior counsel for the Becket Fund, quoted in a statement about the decision.
But not everyone agrees.

"We are dismayed that the court expressly refused to consider the interests of women who are seeking lawful prescription medication and essentially held that the religious practice of individuals trumps women's health care," said ACLU spokesman Ed Yohnka. "We think the court could not be more wrong."
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