facepalm of the day

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by OldDog

The hospital is acting within their legal rights. She could go to another hospital.

Did you read the article? They addressed that. Her doctor only has admitting privileges at that hospital. Speaking as someone who went through a difficult pregnancy and a difficult delivery, it sure helps if you have the same medical professional who saw you through the pregnancy at the delivery because they know your situation better than someone who just met you 30 minutes before.

What I find thoroughly wrong is that when a Catholic hospital conglomerate merges with a secular hospital, the Catholic hospital gets to set the rules about care. And they're buying up a LOT of hospitals. I go to a hospital for medical care, not religion.

Here's a case where religion led to negligent care (no, it's not the Irish lady that hospital killed; American hospital this time):

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cathol...ays-2D11674429

And an article from 2012 about Catholic hospitals reducing care for women:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/he...tive-care.html