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Providence St. Joseph Hospital and the California Attorney General’s office have reached a temporary agreement in a case alleging the Catholic-owned hospital in Humboldt County violated multiple state laws by denying emergency abortion care to pregnant patients.

Last month, Attorney General Rob Bonta sued Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, alleging it illegally refused to provide emergency abortion care to a woman who was 15 weeks pregnant and hemorrhaging.

According to the stipulated agreement released Tuesday, St. Joseph agrees to fully comply with the state’s Emergency Services Law, which prohibits hospitals from denying patients emergency care.

The hospital will allow physicians to terminate a patient’s pregnancy if not doing so would seriously risk the patient’s health. The hospital also agreed not to transfer a patient to another facility without first providing emergency stabilizing care, including abortion if that is what a patient needs.

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[-] Nougat@fedia.io 63 points 1 day ago

This isn’t even abortion, really. This is about the inability to see the bigger picture.

15 weeks and hemorrhaging, that fetus is already no longer viable. It’s too late for the fetus. Not too late for the woman, though.

Refusing abortive services in such a case should be charged as manslaughter at least.

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 7 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

No, it's murder. A decision was made to let the woman die, and the person who made that decision should be charged with murder. The fact that it's policy makes it premeditated.

They can't even claim religious reasons. The Bible has an abortion ritual and says multiple times that life begins at first breath.

[-] Aviandelight@mander.xyz 15 points 1 day ago

Just adding this article here from the ACOG about how tenuous the definition of viability is and how few babies actually make it when delivered in the 20-25 week mark. We love to focus on those miracle babies who do make it this early but it is definitely not the norm.

[-] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 54 points 1 day ago

"yes, women may die, but that's a sacrifice we're willing to make"

-forced birthers

[-] DampSquid@feddit.uk 27 points 1 day ago

Fuck all religions.

[-] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago

Violating laws is a crime, yes? Therefore arrest the administrators. Make sure they're fingerprinted and enjoy the full experience of jail processing. They've earned it.

[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

What kind of Doctor wants to stand by and watch a woman bleed out on the table? I'm sure there were sighs of relief.

[-] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

The one that votes ‘R’ or the one that can get fired by managers that vote ‘R’

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