A Christian nurse in Texas who claimed she was wrongfully terminated from her position at CVS Pharmacy for refusing to prescribe contraceptive medication that she believed could harm an unborn child has reached a settlement with the healthcare corporation.
As CBN News reported, Robyn Strader, a nurse practitioner previously employed by a CVS MinuteClinic in Keller, Texas, had worked for the company for six years under a religious accommodation not to prescribe hormonal contraception and instead would refer those prescription requests to another provider at MinuteClinic.
However, in August 2021, CVS announced that it would no longer honor religious accommodations related to pregnancy prevention services across the country.
Strader said her faith prohibited her from assisting with any activity that could end a human life, including the distribution of potentially abortifacient drugs.
“I am a Christian and a longtime member of a Baptist Church. I believe that all human life is created in God’s image and should be protected. For this reason, I cannot participate in facilitating an abortion or participate in facilitating contraceptive use that could prevent the implantation of an embryo, cause an abortion, or contribute to infertility,” she said in a previous statement.
Strader sought religious accommodation and
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