Two Illinois pharmacists who refuse to provide emergency contraception will defend their right of denial in Illinois Supreme Court. The pharmacists, Luke Vander Bleek and Glen Kosirog, see themselves as conscientious objectors to some guy called Governor Rod Blagojevich's 2005 executive order requiring pharmacists to dispense contraception.
Their reasoning? "Deeply held religious convictions" coupled with the [...]

Prepare your stilettos, ladies: Today, Bush finalized his "Right of Conscience" get-out-of-work-free card for medical providers who just don't feel like granting you access to your rights today. From the Washington Post:
The Bush administration today issued a sweeping new regulation that protects a broad range of health-care workers—from doctors to janitors—who refuse to participate in [...]