Cooperation
Pharmacists are involved in patient care in a variety of ways, which means they have the potential to cooperate with many different types of immoral practices in medicine. Their level of involvement, or cooperation, is important to distinguish as they strive to carry out their practice in accordance with the truth.
NCBC Cooperation
A very brief summary of cooperation, which is a good starting place or referral point for such a complex subject. It includes formal and material cooperation, with a mention of theological scandal.
Transfer vs Referral
Many do not understand the distinction between transferring care and referring for a service which a patient requests. For providers truly wishing to avoid cooperating with evil, it's important to understand this distinction.
AJPE Conscience
A commentary written by a pharmacist providing an analysis of conscience-clauses in healthcare. It discusses the pharmacist's oath and the duties they have towards their patients regarding the care they seek.
COVID Vaccines
The Charlotte Lozier institute provides this very helpful chart which distinguish the ethical concerns with the various COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing processes so that recipients are fully informed.
JPhA Editorial Articles
As pharmacists scope of practice gradually expands, it has created the opportunity for pharmacists to prescribe contraception. This article describes an argument for a pharmacist's refusal of such a service.
JPhA Article Part 2
A reply to the article "Contraceptive prescribing and the Catholic pharmacist", this is an argument against pharmacists refusing to prescribe contraception, highlighting alternative views.
JPhA Article Part 3
As a final response to the question of pharmacists prescribing contraception, this article talks about the legal and professional aspects to consider when pharmacists wish to refuse providing this service.
Refusing to Cooperate
As part of his column, Father Tad Pacholczyk talks about examples of cooperation with evil and when there are appropriate times to refuse such cooperation, including an example of the pharmacist.
USCCB Vaccines
Published in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, this document talks about the moral and ethical considerations of the vaccines created to combat the virus. It was one of the first guidance documents released in 2020.
Catholic Answers
This article talks about cooperation using non-medical examples (voting), and includes a description of how proportionate and disproportionate reasons are involved. While not directly related to healthcare, it can be helpful.
Pharmacist Analysis
One of the first of its kind, this article seeks to analyze pharmaceutical services and their cooperation with the moral evil of contraception. It introduces practical solutions for pharmacists to refuse cooperation.