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Originally posted by Jill1228
Pharmacists are regulated by state laws and can face disciplinary action from licensing boards. But the only case that has gotten that far involves Neil T. Noesen, who in 2002 refused to fill a University of Wisconsin student's birth control pill prescription at a Kmart in Menomonie, Wis., or transfer the prescription elsewhere. An administrative judge last month recommended Noesen be required to take ethics classes, alert future employers to his beliefs and pay what could be as much as $20,000 to cover the costs of the legal proceedings. The state pharmacy board will decide whether to impose that penalty next month.

From http://www.wxow.com/news/publish/art...cle_3079.shtml

Pharmacist Sought
La Crosse
Oct 24, 2005


A Wisconsin pharmacist, who made headlines when he refused to fill a prescription for birth control pills, is back in the news.

La Crosse County has issued a warrant for the arrest of 31 year old Neil Noesen whose last address is St. Paul.

Poice arrested Noesen in July after an incident at the Onalaska Wal Mart. Noesen was working as a temporary pharacist when he again refused to fill a birth control prescription. He created a disturbance when management asked him to leave the store, police were called and officers arrested him.

But, Noesen failed to show up for a court date last week and the warrant was issued. Three years ago, Noesen refused to fill a birth control prescription when he worked at a pharmacy in Menomonie.

His refusal led to an official reprimand from the state licensing board. Noesen says he is a devout Roman Catholic and that filling a birth control prescription would be a sin.