Catholic pharmacist in Australia criticized for adhering to Catholic teaching
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Sydney, Australia, Oct 13, 2009 / 12:56 am (CNA).- A Catholic pharmacist in Australia has come under criticism for his decision to stop selling contraceptives and condoms.

Trevor Dal Broi, who runs East Griffith Pharmacy in New South Wales, is now handing out a leaflet to women with prescriptions for the contraceptive pill, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. The leaflets say he accepts the teachings of the Catholic Church on artificial contraception and that he has a moral objection to dispensing them.

Dal Broi, who is married with four children, did not explain his decision to the press. He has also banned the sale of emergency contraception pills. The pills have been available without a prescription for between $20 and $30 since 2004.

New South Wales Health Minister Carmel Tebbutt told the Sydney Morning Herald there was no legislation that compelled a pharmacist to supply or stock any medicine. She claimed that experts believe condoms play a very important role in preventing sexually transmitted diseases.

Family Planning New South Wales chief executive officer Ann Brassil said her organization also believes that without access to condoms and contraceptives, high rates of “unplanned pregnancies” and sexually transmitted infections will result.

In the United States, some Catholic pharmacists have also taken a stand against selling contraceptives.

Bob Laird, the executive director of Divine Mercy Care Pharmacy, told CNA last year that people are choosing not to use birth control and are instead selecting other options. “Birth control is not good health care.  Birth control makes healthy reproductive organs sick and prevents the marital act from completion.  This is not healthcare.  Birth control is a lifestyle choice,” Laird said, adding that, “Many [people] reject such choices for moral and health reasons.”

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Published by: Bo Meister
Columbus, OH 10/14/2009 07:29 AM EST
Good show to Dal Broi! Bravo for his true courage and faithfulness to the faith of his fathers. Seems the intolerants and bigots are the pro-contraception, pro-death crowds who cannot brook even one or a few rejecting the culture of me-me-me.... God bless Mr Dal Broi!
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Published by: Brenda & John DeLosa
Australia 10/13/2009 10:40 PM EST
We are very proud of Trevor Dal Broi for taking such a stand.God must be very happy,too.Hallelujah & blessings to you,Trevor Dal Broi!
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Published by: Bern
NSW 10/13/2009 07:10 AM EST
So great to see the courage of Trevor Dal Broi not to sell the lethal contraceptives. I wonder how many others are doing the same in Australia. Would be great if someone could post a list so we can support them by buying their goods.
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Published by: Steve M
Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia 10/13/2009 03:52 AM EST
Wow. I am blown away when I see a person with the courage of his convictions draw a line and says, "this far and no futher." I hope no-one overreacts. I agree, contraception is primarily a lifestyle choice. Besides, the next pharmacy is probably quite close.
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