From a reader:

What’s the difference between pharmacists not wanting to dispense the “day after” pill (and taking heat for that) vs. muslims not wanting to touch pork-related products. None that I can see.

Here’s one answer:

Jonah, Um, let’s see. I know !
Touching pork isn’t instrumental to the act of murder?

Me: While I hear where the reader’s coming from, it’s obviously more complicated than that since the law doesn’t reflect that interpretation, otherwise the drug would be illegal. I have my own answer to the question, but I need to noodle it some more.