Bush-Appointed Judge Strikes Down Washington Law Protecting Access To Birth Control

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/02/24/431931/bush-appointed-judge-strikes-down-washington-law-protecting-access-to-birth-control/

By Ian Millhiser posted from ThinkProgress Justice on Feb 24, 2012 at 1:15 pm

Yesterday, a George W. Bush appointed judge declared unconstitutional a Washington state law that, among other things, requires pharmacies to dispense birth control and emergency contraception. While it’s not impossible that the law should be blocked on very narrow grounds, Judge Ronald Leighton’s opinion overreaches in ways that could undermine many efforts to protect women’s health and potentially render religious objectors immune to the rule of law.

This lawsuit was brought by pharmacies and pharmacists who objected to dispensing emergency contraception on religious grounds

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