2019 年明尼苏达州药剂师拒绝提供紧急避孕药,根据该州人权法裁定性别歧视。 2019 Minnesota pharmacist refusal of emergency contraception ruled sex discrimination under state's human rights act.
明尼苏达州上诉法院裁定,2019 年一名药剂师拒绝向一名妇女提供紧急避孕药的行为构成该州人权法规定的性别歧视。 The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that a pharmacist's refusal to provide emergency contraception to a woman in 2019 constituted sex discrimination under the state's human rights act. 法院认为,需要重新审理,以确定药房或药剂师本人是否对事件承担责任。 The court determined that a new trial is needed to determine if the pharmacy or the pharmacist himself is liable for the incident. 这一裁决标志着美国法院首次认定拒绝配紧急避孕药处方存在性别歧视。 This decision marks the first time a US court has found sex discrimination in refusing to fill a prescription for emergency contraception.