Unbelievable

Littledeer84

Nice hypocrisy. 

https://coloradoindependent.com/126808/in-malpractice-case-catholic-hospital-argues-fetuses-arent-people

 I cant stick around to discuss, but thought you guys might be interested. The gist of the article is this:

But when it came to mounting a defense in the Stodghill case, Catholic Health?s lawyers effectively turned the Church directives on their head. Catholic organizations have for decades fought to change federal and state laws that fail to protect ?unborn persons,? and Catholic Health?s lawyers in this case had the chance to set precedent bolstering anti-abortion legal arguments. Instead, they are arguing state law protects doctors from liability concerning unborn fetuses on grounds that those fetuses are not persons with legal rights.

andyyougoonie

I read this last night and the whole case breaks my heart.  I do think the hypocrisy is outrageous.  Fetuses only count when the Catholic church wants them to?

missymo

I can't believe that the Catholic Church is hypocritical! Wait...yes, I can.

Eta: I do love when it's so obvious though.

Smootchy

First of all, I'm so sorry for that father, child and family... really sad.

 

bbbbuuuttt, maybe I miss understand the law but isn't the church saying "hey, we've tried to say unborn people have rights, we keep getting told they have no rights... and now you want to sue for an unborn person's rights? no way."

MJHershey

andyyougoonie:

I read this last night and the whole case breaks my heart.  I do think the hypocrisy is outrageous.  Fetuses only count when the Catholic church wants them to?

 

Of course. Granted, I have no idea how the Church would see this case, it's possible that this Hospital will get some strong words from their diocese.

but if Church is okay with it- I'd have issues. 

RockyTopVols

SouthSideDrea:

It is hypocrisy, but as long as that is the law they should be allwoed to argue it in this case in court. The legal system isn't fair, but regardless of what they purport to believe, they are held to the same laws as everyone else, and in this case the law is on their side.

Hopefully next time the they are in a position to argue in court that fetusues are unborn persons the opposing council will be savy enough to cite this case.

 

MJHershey

SouthSideDrea:

It is hypocrisy, but as long as that is the law they should be allwoed to argue it in this case in court. The legal system isn't fair, but regardless of what they purport to believe, they are held to the same laws as everyone else, and in this case the law is on their side.

Hopefully next time the they are in a position to argue in court that fetusues are unborn persons the opposing council will be savy enough to cite this case.

Well said. 

 

Littledeer84

I just listen to catholic radio a lot, and at least 50 of the time they are setting out reasons why fetuses are persons and deserve a right to life, no matter what. And then I saw this and it made me pissy. The law is the law, so I know they can do it, but it seems to undermine their argument.