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Title: Catholic hospital denies transgender surgery
Post by: Shana A on January 08, 2008, 09:54:02 PM
http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?id=13458&t=Catholic+hospital+denies+transgender+surgery (http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?id=13458&t=Catholic+hospital+denies+transgender+surgery)

"Catholic hospital denies transgender surgery
Seton Medical Center, a Catholic hospital,is being sued for discrimination for having denied breast enhancement surgery to a transgender patient. Such a hospital would cease to be Catholic if denied the right to refuse such surgery.
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
By William Donohue

Seton Medical Center in Daly City, California has been sued by a person claiming discrimination for being denied breast enlargement surgery following a transgender operation.

The hospital, run by the Daughters of Charity, says the requested surgery violates Catholic teaching."

and

http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2008/jan/08010806.html (http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2008/jan/08010806.html)
Title: Re: Catholic hospital denies transgender surgery
Post by: RebeccaFog on January 08, 2008, 10:00:54 PM

I don't see what the trouble is.  From what I hear, the best hospitals deny treatment to almost everybody.


not serious
Title: Re: Catholic hospital denies transgender surgery
Post by: Shana A on January 09, 2008, 07:45:03 AM
Quote from: Rebis on January 08, 2008, 10:00:54 PM

I don't see what the trouble is.  From what I hear, the best hospitals deny treatment to almost everybody.


This is all too true!

Here's yet more articles on this story.

http://www.calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=b99ab893-0b1a-4ed4-950f-08df39c2b4c3 (http://www.calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=b99ab893-0b1a-4ed4-950f-08df39c2b4c3)

http://catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=11383 (http://catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=11383)

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Title: God made you a man (commentary)
Post by: Natasha on January 09, 2008, 08:34:12 AM
God made you a man (commentary)

http://www.calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=b99ab893-0b1a-4ed4-950f-08df39c2b4c3
01/09/2008

"I couldn't believe it. It's a blatant case of discrimination," said
Charlene Hastings of a Catholic hospital's refusal to allow him use of its premises for a surgery.


>him?.....(seething)<   >:(
Title: Re: God made you a man (commentary)
Post by: Shana A on January 09, 2008, 09:03:41 AM
Quote from: Natasha on January 09, 2008, 08:34:12 AM
God made you a man (commentary)

http://www.calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=b99ab893-0b1a-4ed4-950f-08df39c2b4c3
01/09/2008

"I couldn't believe it. It's a blatant case of discrimination," said
Charlene Hastings of a Catholic hospital's refusal to allow him use of its premises for a surgery.


>him?.....(seething)<   >:(


Already posted this one earlier. [url]https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,24485.msg185421.html#msg185421[/url

"him", I'm also seething!!!

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