A pair of shoppers at a Walgreens in Wisconsin said an employee refused to sell condoms to them on religious grounds — something Walgreens said is permitted under its policies.
Nathan Pentz tweeted earlier this month that his partner, Jess, went to buy condoms at a store in Hayward because she forgot her birth control. He said when she went to the checkout, the cashier said he would not ring up the condoms, because of his faith.
Pentz also tweeted the couple's customer service response to Walgreens, which said the employee "embarrass[ed] [her] in front of other customers because of her reproductive choices."
In a statement to NBC News, a Walgreens spokesperson said its employee's actions did not violate company policy.
Are we really moving this far backwards?
Nathan Pentz tweeted earlier this month that his partner, Jess, went to buy condoms at a store in Hayward because she forgot her birth control. He said when she went to the checkout, the cashier said he would not ring up the condoms, because of his faith.
Pentz also tweeted the couple's customer service response to Walgreens, which said the employee "embarrass[ed] [her] in front of other customers because of her reproductive choices."
In a statement to NBC News, a Walgreens spokesperson said its employee's actions did not violate company policy.
A Walgreens employee refused to sell condoms to a couple on religious grounds
The company said it allows its employees to express religious objections, but that hasn’t stopped calls for a Walgreens boycott.
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Are we really moving this far backwards?