Gunna Kristofersdottir

Gunna Kristofersdottir holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Iceland and a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Nevada. For over 20 years she has worked as a nurse practitioner for both the United States Air Force and Navy as well as in clinics in Georgia and Oklahoma. In 2014, CVS hired Gunna as a nurse practitioner for their Minute Clinic in Tequesta, Florida. From the very beginning of her employment Gunna explained her religious objections to prescribing hormonal contraceptives and CVS honored her objection.  Her manager worked with her to comply with her religious beliefs while at the same time provided solutions to meet customers’ needs.

In all those rare occasions she was asked, Gunna referred the customer to the another nurse practitioner or a nearby Minute Clinic that could fulfill the request—a common practice by Minute Clinic nurse practitioners.

But in 2021 CVS announced a nationwide policy that “treatment for pregnancy prevention must be offered by every provider and nurse without exception,” and that it would end referrals for such requests. Shortly thereafter, Gunna was told that CVS would no longer honor Gunna’s religious accommodation regarding hormonal contraceptives. Gunna was given two weeks to affirm that she would comply with the policy or her employment would be terminated. Even after suggesting alternative options to satisfy her religious accommodation, she was fired from her position at CVS after years of excellent performance reviews and high praise from her customers.

In 2023, First Liberty received a “right to sue” letter from the EEOC on the basis of discrimination.

In January 2024, First Liberty and the law firms Boyden Gray & Associates and Lawson Huck Gonzalez, PLLC, filed a federal lawsuit against CVS Health on behalf of Gunna.

Then a little over a year later in March 2025, attorneys announced they reached a settlement with CVS Health on Gunna’s behalf. Terms of the settlement were not made public.

“We are happy to announce that we were able to reach a resolution of the case,” said Stephanie Taub, Senior Counsel at First Liberty Institute. “Gunna is pleased with the settlement.”