Tag: Ascension Health

ACLU files lawsuit against Catholic health system for failing to provide emergency care to pregnant women

ACLU files lawsuit against Catholic health system for failing to provide emergency care to pregnant women

Catholic hospital systems don’t adhere to accepted medical standards, and the ACLU is demanding an end to this religious exemption with a federal lawsuit. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Michigan announced a federal lawsuit filed today on behalf of their members against Trinity Health Corporation, one of the largest Catholic health systems in the country, […]

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What happens if Michigan’s independent Crittenton Hospital joins a Catholic health system?

What happens if Michigan’s independent Crittenton Hospital joins a Catholic health system?

If past experience is any indication, some healthcare services will no longer be available. This is the second in a multi-part series on the rise of Catholic health systems and the impact on patient care. You can read the first post in the series HERE. Refusal to treat patients on religious grounds in Michigan has made national news recently, with […]

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