2011 Victories: Conscience Rights of Prolife Pharmacists Protected

A doctor puts his hand over his chest during a "House call" rally against proposed healthcare reform legislation at the Capitol in Washington

This is the latest installment in a year-end series looking back at a few of the hundreds of victories by the ACLJ in 2011. Luke VanderBleek and Glenn Kosirog, two prolife pharmacy owners in Illinois, were faced with a choice: violate their religious beliefs by dispensing abortion related drugs or face sanctions under a state rule. Governor Blagojevich stated that this rule’s purpose was “to stop religion from ‘stand[ing] in the way’ of dispensing drugs, and force pharma... Continue Reading