It would be one thing if the meds had big contraindications with other things she’s taking, or even if the pharm was warning her that these can go badly with OTC drugs like allergy meds or aspirin or something, or even pointing out that mixing them with alcohol is dangerous.

Sex != Gender.

The amount of shit trans women in particular go through at pharmacies is horrifying. I mean, think of common-or-garden transphobia, which includes literally crucifying people, and then multiply it by ten.

I get that he’s no longer working there, but surely he should lose his license.

It’s only a matter of time before it becomes legal for medical health p to be able to refuse to give treatment, medicine, or services based on a “sincerely held moral or religious belief that the patient does not deserve to live."

Christ, that’s worst nightmare scenario there. Not only do you have to go out on a limb to find a doctor who’s trans friendly, but to have the pharmacist try to out you when you fill your script?

It is so incredibly, monumentally, and indescribably sad what has happened in this country in the last year and a half. People feel so comfortable publicly displaying their hate, their bigotry, their racism and more under this piece of shit President*. It’s beyond sad that such hate exists, but more so how people now…

Sue for HIPAA violation for disclosing patient information in front of strangers.

I hate to say it, but there are plenty of towns where people would patronize this pharmacy BECAUSE the guy was an asshole.

That pharmacist is an a-hole. My mother had a hysterectomy at age 29 and had to undergo hormone therapy for years. I wonder if this pharmacist would have denied her medication. 

These pharmacists have sure been on a power trip lately. WAYYYY overstepping their bounds. They are not supposed to have opinions on the prescriptions they fill, and in the event they do believe something bad is happening (like they start seeing lots of narcotics prescriptions from the same doctor) there are…

These people should be called “pharmamentalists”.

it would not have been factually wrong, but can you see how it is both kind and accurate to refer to this woman simply as a woman, as she identifies? 

HIPAA violations can lead to criminal prosecution.

I think this pharmacist

Honestly the hills some fuckwits are willing to end their careers on. It’s incredibly important that Ms. Hall had the strength to bring this forward. The only way these assholes can thrive is in the shadows where their behavior isn’t examined. Over time it’ll become impossible to consider yourself decent and behave in…

Glad to hear this douchebag’s already been fired, but my thirst for vengeance is not quenched. Dude should have been made to crawl naked across the hot parking lot to his car after they shitcanned him.  A pox on any pharmacy that hires him from here on out.  

Today, CVS told Jezebel that the pharmacist, who “violated company policies and does not reflect our values” is no longer employed at the company and that CVS “extends its sincere apologies to Ms. Hall.”

Why would you ever EVER need to give a reason why you were prescribed certain medications with a valid prescription?! That is between you and your doctor, period. Isn’t that what HIPPA laws are for??? And then to continue to deny after the doctor personally calls it in. That’s another level of dick right there.

I’m just heartbroken for her. Going in for her first prescription with all the hopes and happiness that could entail, to just have it so derailed and so miserable.