Washington’s Certificate of Need program limits competition and discourages innovation Certificate of Need (CON) programs in Washington State, regulatory processes administered by the Washington Department of Health, grant a limited number of service providers...
The majority of hospice services are owned or affiliated with the Catholic Church and do not allow services nor referrals for end of life choices Legal protection in for Medical Aid in Dying in Washington State (MAID; known as ‘Death With Dignity’) was certified in...
Providers at faith-based hospitals are forbidden from discussing medical options that conflict with the restrictions often delay or deny treatment for miscarriages, increasing the risk of troubled pregnancies Providers are bound by professional ethics – and by...
Restrictions on access to the full range of reproductive care imposes hardships Along with the outlined directives concerning reproductive care the impact of the restrictions on reproductive rights cannot be ignored. Patients are forced to travel for needed care if...
The teaching of the Catholic faith supersedes all other rights, including patient rights of self-determination, informed consent, and the clinical judgement of providers The US Conference Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has mandated facilities that work within their network...
The Ethical and Religious Directives (ERDs) control access to specific services based only on religious beliefs, not medical science Medical facilities owned or affiliated with the Catholic Church are subject to the Ethical and Religious Directives, a list of 77...
