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In reply to the discussion: Why do some progressive Democrats ignore bigotry and intolerance in religions? [View all]MineralMan
(147,623 posts)29. Here's another link about Catholic Hospitals taking over:
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/how-catholic-hospitals-can-restrict-healthcare-access-for-rural-americans.html
From the link:
From the link:
Catholic hospitals' right to refuse healthcare services based on religious or moral grounds can threaten access to high-quality, comprehensive reproductive care for Americans living in rural communities with limited hospital options, according to a report from FiveThirtyEight.
"In a growing number of communities around the country, especially in rural areas, patients and physicians have access to just one [Catholic] hospital," the report's authors wrote. "Catholic hospitals are bound by a range of restrictions on care that are determined by religious authorities, with very little input from medical staff. Increasingly, where a patient lives can determine whether Catholic doctrine and how the local bishop interprets that doctrine, will decide what kind of care she can get."
"In a growing number of communities around the country, especially in rural areas, patients and physicians have access to just one [Catholic] hospital," the report's authors wrote. "Catholic hospitals are bound by a range of restrictions on care that are determined by religious authorities, with very little input from medical staff. Increasingly, where a patient lives can determine whether Catholic doctrine and how the local bishop interprets that doctrine, will decide what kind of care she can get."
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Why do some progressive Democrats ignore bigotry and intolerance in religions? [View all]
MineralMan
Oct 2018
OP
Your question is so general as to be infinitely malleable, but here's my take...
FreepFryer
Oct 2018
#1
See this link for information on the increasing number of Catholic hospitals
MineralMan
Oct 2018
#28
At first glance this seems to be less about Catholic hospitals "taking over"
thucythucy
Oct 2018
#34
I agree with that, but I'd also add that religious experience is important
marylandblue
Oct 2018
#26