{"id":7870,"date":"2017-01-06T18:22:25","date_gmt":"2017-01-07T02:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=7870"},"modified":"2018-03-06T20:18:31","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T04:18:31","slug":"pharmacy-plans-could-force-christians-to-act-against-their-conscience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=7870","title":{"rendered":"Pharmacy plans could force Christians to act against their conscience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author\">Christian Institute<\/p>\n<p>Christian pharmacists could be forced to provide services which go against their conscience, under controversial new proposals.<\/p>\n<p>The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is currently consulting on new guidance which would require pharmacists to park their religious convictions while at work.<\/p>\n<p>One group representing Christian pharmacists has warned that the move could make &#8220;the position of some excellent professionals untenable&#8221;. . . 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