The Expansion of Catholic-Owned Medical Centers Threatens Medical Choices for All

Catholic medical organizations are buying secular, non-profit institutions in many parts of the nation. Ownership allows conservative bishops to impose their faith-based "Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services" over everyone who come under the influence of Catholic hospitals. Patients are affected whether they are Catholic or not. Dogmas irrelevant by non-Catholics now matter - they inhibit choices.