(a) A pharmacist is not required to prescribe or dispense a hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered hormonal contraceptive to a woman if the pharmacist:
- (1) believes that the hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered hormonal contraceptive is contraindicated; or
- (2) objects on ethical, moral, or religious grounds.
- (b) An individual who is a pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician in training, pharmacist student, or pharmacist intern is not required to dispense a hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered hormonal contraceptive to a woman if the individual objects on ethical, moral, or religious grounds.
As added by P.L.154-2023, SEC.3.