Medical Care Should Be Free from Religious Biases

Submitted by Marian Hennings (United States), Apr 19, 2010 at 00:43

I agree with most of the commenters that the violation of rules for preventing contagion is occurring on religious grounds. It must be noted, however, that the U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops has issued directives which mandate nutrition and hydration be given to patients regardless of their wishes as expressed in advance directives. This is also religious intrusion and is every bit as offensive as what the Muslims are doing. Sometimes a Catholic hospital is the only one in town. Religion is more trouble to people than it is a comfort. People have a right both to treatment and to refuse treatment, and no one else's religion should supersede those rights.

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