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The ACLU should have known this wasn't going to fly. What a bunch of dopes. The baby murderers can go to Murder Inc. aka Planned Parenthood and leave the Church out of it
Court dismisses attempt to force Catholic hospitals to provide abortions
Calling the challenge “dubious,” a federal court Monday threw out a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union that sought to force a Catholic hospital system to provide abortions against the church’s teachings.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, said the ACLU did not have standing to sue Trinity Health Corporation, which operates 86 facilities in 21 states.
Kevin Theriot, senior counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom, which intervened in the case on Trinity’s side, said the government cannot coerce medical personnel to violate their religion by providing abortions
Federal court dismisses attempt to force Catholic hospitals to provide abortions
Court dismisses attempt to force Catholic hospitals to provide abortions
Calling the challenge “dubious,” a federal court Monday threw out a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union that sought to force a Catholic hospital system to provide abortions against the church’s teachings.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, said the ACLU did not have standing to sue Trinity Health Corporation, which operates 86 facilities in 21 states.
Kevin Theriot, senior counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom, which intervened in the case on Trinity’s side, said the government cannot coerce medical personnel to violate their religion by providing abortions
Federal court dismisses attempt to force Catholic hospitals to provide abortions