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titaniumsalute

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Mon May 16, 2016, 07:36 AM

May 2016

I did grow up Catholic and I'm happy I am no longer. I wonder though how many Catholic Doctors in a non-Catholic church make these types of decisions anyway?

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Catholic/Religious Run Hospitals Need To Be Decertified. [View all] TheMastersNemesis May 2016 OP

They should not be allowed to run schools either. Silver_Witch May 2016 #1

nobody forces you to go to a Religious school PatrynXX May 2016 #13

Kids are forced by their parents to attend a religious school Albertoo May 2016 #17

I believe that this was court tested 1939 May 2016 #28

And? Do you think all court rulings and/or laws are good? Albertoo May 2016 #35

I guess then you must seek the closure of Sidwill Friends School 1939 May 2016 #46

I am sure there are other elite, non religious, prep schools available Albertoo May 2016 #48

You know, I grew up in Detroit in the 1940s and 1950s 1939 May 2016 #49

I hear Britain and France have a religious schooling problem Albertoo May 2016 #50

Wow! Just wow. yeoman6987 May 2016 #53

My doctor sent my lab test to a religious hospital Merlot May 2016 #2

Check to see if they violated HIPPA law LiberalFighter May 2016 #4

Both of my kids were born at a Catholic Hosp titaniumsalute May 2016 #3

Just because it wasn't true in your experience dreamnightwind May 2016 #6

Do you have some real examples? I'd love to see them. titaniumsalute May 2016 #7

I have one but it's private and I would like to keep it that way dreamnightwind May 2016 #8

Yep, I do............. mrmpa May 2016 #11

The Catholic Church has been in the process of buying TheDebbieDee May 2016 #19

Here are two real examples, both widely reported D Gary Grady May 2016 #24

Thanks titaniumsalute May 2016 #27

Heres one: Ilsa May 2016 #52

You do know if they close all the catholic hospitals, yeoman6987 May 2016 #54

Ownership should be transferred to secular organizations if the Catholic owned ones... Humanist_Activist May 2016 #63

I'm sorry you are misinformed. If any procedures violates Catholic dogma it can't be done there. Sam_Fields May 2016 #59

Cool...goning to ask him tonight. We are having dinner. Thanks titaniumsalute May 2016 #62

Yeah it is, sadly... Humanist_Activist May 2016 #67

You weren't trying to get your tubes tied after were you? nini May 2016 #69

K&R CharlotteVale May 2016 #5

Do you have links citing cases where mothers were allowed to lose their lives pnwmom May 2016 #9

... Major Nikon May 2016 #12

Not a religious run hospital though. Flatpicker May 2016 #15

Don't confuse him with a fact. rug May 2016 #32

That was inexcusable, but it wasn't a Catholic hospital or in the U.S. nt pnwmom May 2016 #16

The cause was from anti-abortion laws heavily influenced by a Catholic majority Major Nikon May 2016 #20

The way they play with women's lives... moriah May 2016 #25

I agree we shouldn't allow them to withhold valid medical treatments. pnwmom May 2016 #26

It's reproductive slavery. n/t Triana May 2016 #10

Is there any proof? Flatpicker May 2016 #14

If they all closed would that make you happy? DVRacer May 2016 #18

Nobody would ever accuse me of being religious. Socal31 May 2016 #21

Commies! I mean, uh, Papists--ah, dagnabbit MisterP May 2016 #22

Catholic hospitals offer many more medical services other than gynecological and No Vested Interest May 2016 #23

Apparently so gratuitous May 2016 #39

Thank you for clearing this up, gratuitous. The original poster No Vested Interest May 2016 #41

Yes. This is DU and the Pope is evil Drahthaardogs May 2016 #47

+1,000,000 yeoman6987 May 2016 #55

Wow, what the fuck is up with that strawman? Did your hurt yourself erecting it? n/t Humanist_Activist May 2016 #64

There is no strawman here. Drahthaardogs May 2016 #68

Does that include Northwestern University Hospital? AngryAmish May 2016 #29

so if the local cath hosp is right to lie, how do you get the process started dembotoz May 2016 #30

What's an "exotic pregnancy". rug May 2016 #31

Here's an ACLU report for those who need "proof" alarimer May 2016 #33

+1000 smirkymonkey May 2016 #34

thank you downloaded to read later dembotoz May 2016 #37

Thanks. Flatpicker May 2016 #40

Let's look at one of the implications of your proposal melm00se May 2016 #36

if they respect my beliefs and needs i do not care it they are religous... i care if they do not dembotoz May 2016 #38

I agree rockfordfile May 2016 #42

You gonna pull their JCAHO Accreditation.... ileus May 2016 #43

What if the hospitals is many miles away. What right does the Church have in interefering... Humanist_Activist May 2016 #44

No. A patient has an emergency and is taken to the nearest hospital and they say sorry you can't... Sam_Fields May 2016 #60

Honestly they don't care, their church is more important than women's lives and health. n/t Humanist_Activist May 2016 #65

Rape Victims who go to Catholic hospital emergency rooms milestogo May 2016 #45

"Ectopic", not exotic... Ilsa May 2016 #51

Catholics say policy cited above is a lie HoustonDave May 2016 #56

Many of the catholic/religious hospitals are run like for profit businesses pstokely May 2016 #57

Around here, Mercy Health(Catholic) has been outsourcing emergency services... Humanist_Activist May 2016 #66

Yawn. Scurrilous May 2016 #58

Ignorance is bliss isn't it? The doctors sign a contract telling them what they can do. Sam_Fields May 2016 #61