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Kersten was forced to withdraw his license as a pharmacist after the higher administrative court of Berlin-Brandenburg acquitted him of misconduct in June 2024 but ruled that pharmacists who cannot reconcile the sale of the morning-after pill must give up their profession.
“It is regrettable that pharmacists are denied the right to freedom of conscience when they adopt a pro-life attitude,” Kersten said. “I cannot reconcile the so-called ‘morning after pill’ with my conscience, because it could possibly end a human life. Therefore, I feel forced to give up my license as a pharmacist.”
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Berlin pharmacist ordered to give up practice after refusing to sell ‘morning-after’ pill
Berlin pharmacist Andreas Kersten was forced to end his practice this month after he refused to sell the so-called “morning-after” pill for reasons of conscience, according to CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-language news partner.Kersten was forced to withdraw his license as a pharmacist after the higher administrative court of Berlin-Brandenburg acquitted him of misconduct in June 2024 but ruled that pharmacists who cannot reconcile the sale of the morning-after pill must give up their profession.
“It is regrettable that pharmacists are denied the right to freedom of conscience when they adopt a pro-life attitude,” Kersten said. “I cannot reconcile the so-called ‘morning after pill’ with my conscience, because it could possibly end a human life. Therefore, I feel forced to give up my license as a pharmacist.”
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Berlin pharmacist ordered to give up practice over ‘morning-after’ pill
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