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Stubborn

(116 posts) Tue Aug 30, 2016, 11:48 AM Aug 2016

Catholic Hospital Turns Away Bleeding Woman For IUD

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Catholic Hospital Turns Away Bleeding Woman For IUD (Original Post) Stubborn Aug 2016 OP

I've read here on occasion the claim that this simply doesn't happen, crim son Aug 2016 #1

despite the fact that there have been quite a few stories about the lack of health niyad Aug 2016 #2

crim son

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1. I've read here on occasion the claim that this simply doesn't happen,

Reply to Stubborn (Original post)

Tue Aug 30, 2016, 12:19 PM

Aug 2016

or that women have easy alternatives.

niyad

(113,573 posts)

2. despite the fact that there have been quite a few stories about the lack of health

Reply to crim son (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 30, 2016, 12:47 PM

Aug 2016

care for women at catholic hospitals. what alternative, for example, when the catholic hospital is the ONLY health care in the area (as it is in many, many places)

one in six hospitals in the country is catholic, and follows the bishops' bs directives. faith trumps actual medical practice.

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