"Pro-life" pharmacy goes under
Virginia store shunned items like condoms and make-up
Just two years after it celebrated its opening with the blessing of a Catholic priest, a "pro-life" pharmacy in Virginia has gone belly up. The Divine Mercy Care Pharmacy in Chantilly was one of a few in the United States to peg its business model to the teachings of the Catholic Church. Accordingly, its shelves were free of condoms, porn, cigarettes, and even make-up. Turns out, though, that doesn’t leave a whole lot of stuff people actually want to buy.
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