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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow the Catholic Church is taking over healthcare and imposing their beliefs on society.
http://catholicwatch.org/about/http://catholicwatch.org/2013/03/providence-acquisition-of-swedish-medical-one-year-later/
http://truth-out.org/news/item/16391-will-the-catholic-bishops-decide-how-you-die-or-whether-you-live
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How the Catholic Church is taking over healthcare and imposing their beliefs on society. (Original Post)
Dawson Leery
May 2013
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monmouth3
(3,871 posts)1. Only if you allow it. I was raised Catholic, I ignore them...n/t
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)2. What is the only hospital in the area is Catholic?
monmouth3
(3,871 posts)3. If you are not Catholic I doubt it matters....n/t
trotsky
(49,533 posts)4. To the contrary, it matters.
If it is a Catholic hospital they will not provide certain services no matter what religion (or lack thereof) you have.
monmouth3
(3,871 posts)5. Then find another hospital is all I can think of....n/t
trotsky
(49,533 posts)6. You do realize that isn't always an option, right?
Gormy Cuss
(30,884 posts)7. You may want to read the links in the OP.
They give perspective on the scope of the issue.