http://www.mamanpoulet.com/ahern-rules-out-the-florist-cop-out-amendment/ Clucking away crookedly through media, politics and life. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/ahern-rules-out-the-florist-cop-out-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-174988 Lesbian & gay rights "unconstitutional" say Irish bishops | gaelick Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:40:54 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=2595#comment-174988 [...] regurgitating the florists’ cop-out, too, this time in respect of registrars, who are civil servants – employed by the State [...] [...] regurgitating the florists’ cop-out, too, this time in respect of registrars, who are civil servants – employed by the State [...]

]]> http://www.mamanpoulet.com/ahern-rules-out-the-florist-cop-out-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-132516 David Meredith Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:33:33 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=2595#comment-132516 Section 11 of the Health (Family Planning) Act 1979 was sub-titled 'Conscientious Objections' and read: "11.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed as obliging any person to take part in the provision of a family planning service, the giving of prescriptions or authorisations for the purposes of this Act, or the sale, importation into the State, manufacture, advertising or display of contraceptives." This allowed doctors and pharmacists to refuse to prescribe/ dispense contraceptives against their 'conscience'. Section 11 of the Health (Family Planning) Act 1979 was sub-titled ‘Conscientious Objections’ and read: “11.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed as obliging any person to take part in the provision of a family planning service, the giving of prescriptions or authorisations for the purposes of this Act, or the sale, importation into the State, manufacture, advertising or display of contraceptives.” This allowed doctors and pharmacists to refuse to prescribe/ dispense contraceptives against their ‘conscience’.

]]> http://www.mamanpoulet.com/ahern-rules-out-the-florist-cop-out-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-132475 Maman Poulet Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:57:49 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=2595#comment-132475 that was personal decision of pharmacists - no cop out there at all as far as I remember. that was personal decision of pharmacists – no cop out there at all as far as I remember.

]]> http://www.mamanpoulet.com/ahern-rules-out-the-florist-cop-out-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-132474 David Meredith Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:53:50 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=2595#comment-132474 Wasn't there a conscience/ cop out clause in Haughey's condom act? I certainly remember not being able to buy condoms in a chemist in Camden Street! Wasn’t there a conscience/ cop out clause in Haughey’s condom act? I certainly remember not being able to buy condoms in a chemist in Camden Street!

]]> http://www.mamanpoulet.com/ahern-rules-out-the-florist-cop-out-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-132275 Dermot Ahern not entirely crap « The Clockwork Chartophylax Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:49:26 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=2595#comment-132275 [...] Via Maman Poulet [...] [...] Via Maman Poulet [...]

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