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PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
1. The Catholic takeover of healthcare is dangerous.
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 06:53 PM
Oct 2015

You shouldn't go to a Catholic hospital and expect you will get decent care.

At all. Especially if you're a women or might be facing end-of-life decisions. In fact, try, at all possible costs to avoid one. Tell your loved ones and put in advanced medical directives that you want nothing to do with them. The problem is that many poor have no choice so dogma is given priority over your health.

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/10/catholic-hospitals-bishops-contraception-abortion-health-care

This is such an important issue. The ACLU is suing other catholic hospitals for this as well.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/12/02/248243411/aclu-sues-u-s-bishops-says-catholic-hospital-rules-put-women-at-risk

http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2013/03/25/dont-take-her-to-catholic-hospital/

http://www.irishcentral.com/news/safety-of-women-in-catholic-hospitals-questioned-by-top-bioethicist-94688044-237696791.html

http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/2/dangers-of-a-catholichospitaluntold.html

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/freethoughtnow/religious-affiliation-should-not-trump-patient-health-catholic-hospital-denies-life-saving-tubal-ligation-to-pregnant-woman/

The Catholic takeover of healthcare is dangerous. PeaceNikki Oct 2015 #1
Absolutely! Give em hell ACLU! haikugal Oct 2015 #2
I have no wish to experience the passion of a christ I don't believe in REP Oct 2015 #14
The RCC is kooky. Dawson Leery Oct 2015 #15
The RCC is enemy of freedom. Dawson Leery Oct 2015 #3
I'm focused on the Supreme Court. The RCC is entitled to their beliefs, SCOTUS is not. Hortensis Oct 2015 #6
"amen" n/t etherealtruth Oct 2015 #7
They are not entitled to force non-Catholics to follow their beliefs. (nt) jeff47 Oct 2015 #12
Pope Frankie would rather see die with tubes intact rather than live geek tragedy Oct 2015 #4
Great for the ACLU. We really should renew our membership. Hortensis Oct 2015 #5
K&R smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #8
It says a lot that a private organization has to sue a major hospital over human rights Fumesucker Oct 2015 #9
If catholic hospitals get federal funds in any way, they need to perform life saving abortions. Dont call me Shirley Oct 2015 #10
I agree. The Federal funds should be stopped. n/t pnwmom Oct 2015 #11
As a woman, I'd never want to end up in a Catholic hospital. CharlotteVale Oct 2015 #13
I have something in my wallet that says to take me to the other hospital in town LynneSin Oct 2015 #16
As a male, I do not want to go to one either. Dawson Leery Oct 2015 #21
Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Oct 2015 #17
I heard too many horror stories Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2015 #18
national ize it dembotoz Oct 2015 #19
good for aclu niyad Oct 2015 #20
K & R beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #22
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