Catholic Hospital turns away woman in labor, she gives birth in car..fake pro lifers!

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39. The article I provided answes a lot of this

https://www.obgynpower.com/blog/how-the-catholic-hospital-in-mason-city-ia-drove-out-its-obgyns-by-forcing-them-to-stop-performing-tubals-and-discriminate-against-lesbians

Although the hospital was technically Catholic, Dr. Quinn says, “At the time, there were no Catholic restrictions, because the individuals who ran it were cool, the bishop didn’t care, and they could do as many tubals as they wanted.” When she interviewed for the job, she asked about the Catholic Ethical Directives. She says, “I was reassured by administration at that time that nothing would change with women’s health.”

As part of the same Catholic crackdown that affected MercyOne Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, the upper level administration of the MercyOne corporation, at the direction of the Archbishop of Dubuque, decreed that all activities considered sinful by conservative Catholic theology stop. This included tubal ligations and some infertility procedures.

1 & 2. I didn’t say that they controlled everything, but the fact that they control nearly a third of third of beds some states should be alarming. Those nimbers in fact reinforce what I am saying. Healthcare is a human right, and no institution, be it government or church should be standing between patients and their doctors.

3. https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/abortion/respect-for-unborn-human-life

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable. Direct abortion, that is to say, abortion willed either as an end or a means, is gravely contrary to the moral law

I think it is pretty well established that the church doesn't recognize same-sex marriage, but here:

https://www.them.us/story/pope-leo-francis-same-sex-blessings-policy

Francis declared in 2023 that Catholic priests may offer blessings to same-sex couples on a “case-by-case” basis, though he still maintained that the Church could not accept such unions as “marriages,”

So separate and unequal. Great. Would most people here today accept a Democratic candidate saying the government would "bless" same-sex unions, but not recognize them as marriages? Maybe 20 years ago, but I doubt many would approve of that now.

4. The article at the top answers this. This isn't some made up story, this is an ongoing issue where I live. My wife went to Dr. Quinn. The crackdown from the church drove her and most of the other OB doctor away. Not to a practice down the street, completely out of the area.