HARTFORD, ND - Jonathon Frinzi, a Christian Scientist, filed a lawsuit against his former employer, Walgreens, on Thursday for $35 million.
"It's illegal termination, pure and simple," said Bill Hotchkins, Frinzi's attorney. "Four states have passed what are called 'pharmacist conscience clauses' which allow pharmacists to refuse to fill prescriptions for contraceptives based on religious, moral or ethical reasons. Mr. Frinzi believes it is wrong, based upon his religious beliefs, to treat any illness with medicine so he refused to fulfill their prescriptions. And Walgreens wants to fire him for this? Preposterous!"
At a press conference earlier today Frinzi said, "I am a Christian Scientist first and a pharmacist second. There is nothing I won't do to help those who are ill except that which my God forbids...which just happens to be giving them help."
Walgreens could not be reached for comment.