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Submission to the Alberta College of Pharmacists

Re: Draft Code of Ethics


Appendix "A"

The Exercise of Freedom of Conscience in Pharmacy

Professional and Regulatory Responses

Table - February, 2009

Note: For the purpose of this table, the most recent statement of an entity is taken to be its position on the issue.

Legend Meaning Entities No.
(NA)
Not Addressed
The issue of conscientious objection is not addressed. Soc. HospPh. Australia - PhBrd NSW - PhBrd ACT - PhS Ireland - Colorado BrdPh - Iowa PhA - Kansas PhAss - Michigan PhAss - PhSociety State of NY - S. Dakota PhA - 10
(P)
Provide
Conscientious objection is prohibited. The objecting pharmacist is required to provide the controversial drug or service.
0
(PPA)
Provide
or
Personally Act
The objecting pharmacist is required to facilitate or arrange access to the controversial drug or service by referral to a specific person or entity, or by some other act, and to provide the controversial drug or service if this is not possible.
CPh. BC 1
(PA)
Personal Action
The objecting pharmacist is required to facilitate or arrange access to the controversial drug or service by referral to a specific person or entity, or by some other act.
NAPh Reg. Authorities - Canadian PhA - Ont. CPh - PhS Kenya - RPhS Grt Brtn - California BrdPh 6
(SC)
Systemic Cooperation
The objecting pharmacist is not required to directly assist in the delivery of a drug or service, but is to work cooperatively within a system that allows patients to access controversial drugs and services through other sources.
NS CPh - Man CPhA - NB PhS - PEI PhBrd. - Nfld & Lab PhBrd - PhC New Zealand - American PhA - Colorado PhS - Neb. PhA - N. Carolina BrdPh- Oregon SBrdPh - Oregon SPhA - Penn S BrdPh 13
(PA/SC)
Personal Action
or Systemic Cooperation
An objecting pharmacist may directly assist in the delivery of a drug or service by referral to a specific person or entity, or by some other act, OR work cooperatively within a system that allows patients to access controversial drugs and services through other sources.
PhS Australia - PhBrd NT - PhBrd Qlnd - PhBrd Tasmania - PhBrd Victoria - CPh Alberta - Sask CPh 7
(ND)
No Duty
No duty is imposed upon an objecting pharmacist. Ark SBrdPh - Georgia SBrdPh 2

Total

39
(EAS) Includes consideration of pharmacist involvement in euthanasia or assisted suicide
NAPh Reg. Authorities - Canadian PhA - NB PhS - PEI PhBrd. - CPh. BC 5
(EX) Includes consideration of pharmacist involvement in execution
CPh. BC 1
* Required by statute

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