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Former nurse practitioner Robyn Strader has filed a complaint against CVS with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on the grounds that the drug store chain terminated her employment after she refused to fill a prescription for contraceptives that are potential abortifacients.<\/p>\n

The First Liberty Institute, a non-profit group, filed the letter<\/a> with the EEOC on behalf of Strader. The letter explains that, as a practicing Christian, Strader refused to prescribe birth control on the basis that many of those contraceptives are actually abortifacients<\/a>. Strader asked for a religious accommodation before she was hired over six years ago, and at that time, CVS agreed. The letter then explains,\u00a0“[f]or the next 6.5 years, CVS accommodated Ms. Strader with no issues. On the rare occasions someone requested contraception, Ms. Strader referred them to the other nurse practitioner at her location or to another CVS MinuteClinic two miles away.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, in August 2021, CVS changed its position. According to the complaint, \u201cCVS announced that all nurses must perform essential services related to pregnancy prevention\u201d \u2014 including contraception. The letter goes on to say that in September, CVS “would no longer honor religious accommodations regarding pregnancy prevention services and that Ms. Strader had no religious accommodation on file with CVS.\u201d Strader did not change her position and was subsequently fired in October.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a Christian and longtime member of a Baptist Church,\u201d Strader said. \u201cI believe that all human life is created in God\u2019s image and should be protected. For this reason, I cannot participate in facilitating an abortion or participate in facilitating contraceptive use that could prevent the implantation of an embryo, cause an abortion, or contribute to infertility.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ: Four things to know about how hormonal birth control affects your entire body<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Christian Post reports<\/a> that in response to the suit, CVS stood by its actions, saying that while it would grant “reasonable accommodations due to religious beliefs,”\u00a0 it was policy for nurses to perform “essential functions” of their job.\u00a0CVS\u2019 Executive Director of Corporate Communications Mike DeAngelis said that\u00a0\u201ceducating and treating patients regarding sexual health matters \u2014 including pregnancy prevention, sexually transmitted infection perfection, and safer sex practices,\u201d were considered\u00a0\u201cessential job functions of our providers and nurses.”<\/p>\n

Strader objects to prescribing certain forms of birth control because they can, in fact, cause an abortion<\/a>. For instance, emergency contraception works to prevent the egg from implanting in the mother’s womb. If that egg has been fertilized (and therefore, is a new human life)\u00a0\u2014 that is, if it has fused with sperm \u2014 preventing implantation aborts that preborn child.<\/p>\n

Strader’s plight points to the importance of conscience protections in the workplace. No person should be forced to participate in any action that violates their religious convictions, especially if that action may result in the death of a preborn child.<\/p>\n

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Former nurse practitioner Robyn Strader has filed a complaint against CVS with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on the grounds that the drug store chain terminated her employment after she refused to fill a prescription for contraceptives that are potential abortifacients. 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