A pharmacist in Sheffield has been criticised after she refused to dispense the contraceptive pill because of her religion.
Janine Deeley went to collect her routine prescription of the medication from a Lloyds pharmacy in Duke Street but was turned away by the female chemist.
The company has launched an investigation into the incident.
Ms Deeley, a mother-of-two, was escorted to a private room and told by the pharmacist to return the following day to collect the medication. She said a different pharmacist would be available who wasn't restricted by religious belief.
Ms Deeley, 38, of Wybourn, said she was furious she was not allowed her prescription, especially because she used it to treat endometriosis and not as a method of birth control.
She told the Sheffield Star: "I shouldn't have to explain myself to her. I was so angry I didn't really know what to do."
Ms Deeley also said she was worried teenagers like her two daughters, Carlie, 18, and Lauren, 14, might not be able to protect against pregnancy if faced with such issues.
She added: "There's a lot of things in society you might not like or agree with, but you can't do anything about them."
A spokeswoman for Lloyds pharmacy said she was not aware which religion the pharmacist belonged to and an investigation into Ms Deeley's complaint had been launched.
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