Ownership change would limit hospital abortions (Two hospitals in Denver)

WorldNetDaily ^ | 12/29/07 | WorldNetDaily

[wagglebee]

The proposed sale that would transfer two Exempla Healthcare hospitals in the Denver metropolitan area to a Catholic organization that does not allow abortion and birth-control procedures at its facilities has been endorsed by Colorado Attorney General John Suthers.

The hospitals, Lutheran and Good Samaritan, soon could fall under the management of Catholic Health Care Services, which, among other things, does not provide abortions, forms of sterilization including tubal ligation and vasectomies, and emergency contraception pills, known as the abortion pill.

Suthers concluded in his legal opinion that the transfer wouldn't violate state laws concerning nonprofit groups, and that the incoming owner, Sisters of Charity Leavenworth Health System, of Lenexa, Kan., had the authority to change procedures at the hospitals, according to a Denver Post report.

"The General Assembly mandated that a single, narrow standard of review should apply in nonprofit to nonprofit hospital tranfers," he wrote. "I recognize the strong emotional and political concerns surrounding this transfer, but per the statute, those concerns cannot alter the legal standard of review."

[8mmMauser]

Pinged from Terri Dailies

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[Mom MD]

not to start a flame war, but protestants could never come back to the RCC
first of all the RCC puts church hx and doctine on an even level with the Bible on authority
Then there is the worship of Mary and the move to state she is co redemptrix with Christ - Mary was favored by God but a sinner like the rest of us. She is not a perpetual virgin and had other children after Christ. There is no evidence she was assumed bodily into heaven, etc
Christ is our high priest and intercessor, we need or should ask no one else to intercede for us, not Mary, saints or any one else.
Sorry, but you said we should undo the reformation, these are a few of the main points why we cannot.

[Mrs. Don-o]

I was just reading an article by Alan Carlson (my fave Lutheran, BTW) who said that Martin Luther taught very strongly that contraception is a sin and an affront to God.

The question arises: are there any Lutherans around anymore who agree with Luther?

[Das Outsider]

The question arises: are there any Lutherans around anymore who agree with Luther?

Whether or not the quote is accurately attibuted, I do.

[Das Outsider]

Come back: the mother church has NEVER wavered on this fundamental tenet, and is quite willing to receive her prodigals

I can't come back to something I've never known, to begin with. I appreciate your sentiment, but it just isn't something that I could do in good conscience. Let us respectfully leave it at that.

[Mrs. Don-o]

There's a bunch of Luther's anti-contraception views and quotes here at Google if you're motivated to click and look.

Much to his credit, IHVVHO!

[Das Outsider]

There's a bunch of Luther's anti-contraception views and quotes here at Google if you're motivated to click and look.

Forgive me if I'm a little bit skeptical when it comes to Luther quotes without primary source documents and/or contemporaneous citation. I've heard more than a few misquotes attributed to Dr. Luther, making him out to be slightly less than the Devil himself.

As far as contraception goes (in principle), I believe you're right.

[RetiredArmy]

Rut row. Socialized medicine comes to Denver Hospitals. This is the way ALL medical procedures will become under Hillary Care’s wonderful socialized medicine.

[Dumb_Ox]

I hear the Ob/Gyns are up in arms about this. Do they get paid for each vasectomy and tubal ligation?