The ACLU has a press release on its lawsuit against the bishops, so I can just publish the whole thing here for your enlightenment and discussion.
ACLU Sues Bishops on Behalf of Pregnant Woman Denied Care at Catholic Hospital
Suit Claims Religious Directives Put Women’s Health at Risk
December 2, 2013
CONTACT: 212-549-2666; media@aclu.org
NEW YORK and DETROIT— The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan have filed a lawsuit on behalf of a pregnant woman who miscarried and was denied appropriate medical treatment because the only hospital in her county is required to abide by religious directives. The directives, written by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, prohibited that hospital from complying with the applicable … Read the rest
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