Catholic Hospital Denies Woman a Medically Necessary Sterilization, Putting Her Health and Well-Being at Risk: “It’s Wrong and It’s Dangerous”

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The growing dominance of Catholic hospitals in the United States is putting women’s lives and health increasingly at risk because they are denying women medically necessary treatments for religious reasons. But one Michigan woman is fighting back.

that forbid “direct sterilization of either men or women,” which they describe as “by its very nature evil” and “intrinsically immoral.” The directive has an exception “when their direct effect is the cure or alleviation of a present and serious pathology and a simpler treatment is not available.”

“It’s mind boggling that this is allowed to happen,” said the woman. “The field of medicine is not dictated by religious doctrine. It’s dictated by science.” “Anytime you have to go under, anytime you have to have a procedure, you’re putting your health in jeopardy, so the fewer procedures you can have the safer,” said the woman.“For me professionally, I’m a work-at-home mom. I don’t have another child care alternative. I have to take care of my kids while my husband is at work full time. And I have a job that I need to work in order to help supplement our family’s income. I’m an entrepreneur.

The Catholic Church’s influence extends beyond hospitals: The 10 largest Catholic health systems operate 864 urgent care centers, 385 ambulatory surgery centers and 274 physician groups, where women might be denied critical care such as emergency contraception after rape.

 

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Maybe religious organizations shouldn't run hospitals if they don't agree with normal standards of care.

This woman “should not have to endure the stress of pleading with Ascension Providence administrators to obtain a routine medical procedure that she needs to protect her life.”

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