Duty to the patient or their religion?

Benedict told a gathering of Catholic pharmacists Monday that they have the right to refuse to dispense emergency contraception or euthanasia drugs to people who have been given prescriptions by their doctors. He also said they should inform patients of the ethical implications of using certain drugs.

That’s objectionable on many levels. But what next? Will the pope demand that pharmacists be required to ask women seeking fertility drugs if they are married? Should those pharmacists feel an obligation to ask men to prove they are straight and married before dispensing drugs that enhance sexual performance or stem AIDS? And should pharmacists of the future be allowed to prevent patients from receiving drugs developed through stem cell research?