Could St. Louis lose its Catholic hospitals under new federal abortion legislation?

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“A proposed bill promising major changes in the U.S. abortion landscape has Roman Catholic bishops threatening to close Catholic hospitals if the Democratic Congress and White House make it law. The Freedom of Choice Act failed to get out of subcommittee in 2004, but its sponsor is poised to refile it now that former Senate co-sponsor Barack Obama occupies the Oval Office. A spokesman for Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said the legislation “is among the congressman’s priorities. We expect to reintroduce it sooner rather than later.” FOCA, as the bill is known, would make federal law out of the abortion protections established in 1973 by the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe vs. Wade ruling.”

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Unless the BHO Group uses Federal powers (emanate domain) to TAKE them from the Catholic Church I would say yes it is a distinct possibility.
 
The simple answer to your question is “No”.

Since there is no bill even filed it’s a little early to start circling the wagons.
 
It’s never to early to let your Congressman know what your desires are. Considering that such a bill has been suggested before and a representative is considering it again, it doesn’t hurt to start early.

It should also help the Congressman considering re-introducing the bill what some of the possible effects of such legislation could be.
 
But if you keep getting everybody’s dander up, aren’t you crying ‘wolf’? Be thrifty with indignation.
 
If we got everybody’s dander up, it’d be all over their sleeves 😛

That being said, as a Congressman’s spokesman has confirmed that they expect to re-introduce the bill “sooner rather than later”, I don’t see why one couldn’t start informing their own congressmen ahead of time.

If the bill had not been mentioned since it was last defeated, I could agree with you. However, as it is being spoken about by those who wish to propose it, I think it would be wise to inform them of an opposition to it and possible consequences that they should take into account when considering to introduce the bill. I’m sure they would appreciate this as well, being informed of how the people they represent wish to be represented and allow them the foresight to see what might need to be done regarding the bill.

Considering that the introduction and passing of this bill could have major effects on the current structure of the US health care system (which Catholic hospitals play, I would imagine, a large role in), I would hope that the congressman takes this into account before introducing the bill. He might even, perhaps, save us the trouble and not introduce the bill if he sees such opposition. Then, Congress, can continue to address the major issues.
 
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