A bitter pill

Four pharmacists in Edwardsville, Illinois who refused to sign a pledge promising to dispense the morning-after birth-control pill sued Walgreen drug stores Friday, alleging they were illegally fired. They are represented by the American Center for Law and Justice, a public-interest group founded by evangelist Pat Robertson.

A new state rule requires pharmacies that sell federally approved contraceptives to fill prescriptions for emergency birth control "without delay" if they have the medication in stock. The rule is being challenged in federal court.

"This is just the tip of the iceberg", fumed Robertson. "There are pharmacists today dispensing drugs like Herceptin to prevent so-called breast cancer. Breast cancer is God's punishment for harlots. Dispensing this drug means that you hate God."

Robertson has also set his sights on hairdressers "The book of Judges clearly shows us through Samson's example that cutting hair is against God's will. We're planning a series of pipe bomb attacks on stylists".

"It's time that anybody who hears a voice telling them not to do their job properly is protected by federal law. Unless they're a filthy fucking stinking a-rab. Or a kike. They can go to hell."