[CondorFlight]

Just say no.

Close the hospitals (which is what the Catholic hospitals in MA said they would do) and offer the state the option of dumping the patients in state hospitals (which likely can’t contain them).

[irishjuggler]

that all hospitals that receive any public funding

Well, therein lies the solution. The bishops should refuse public funding. If the hospitals can't make it without public funding, then shut 'em down. There's such a thing as principle. Of course, if Ireland's shameless, spineless episcopacy did the right thing here, it'd be for the first time in a long time.

[Slyfox]

If I were a doctor and had a private practice I think I would offer home births.

[onedoug]

There are still Bishops in Ireland? The state of Catholicism there must be close to as rotten as it is in the Vatican. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be in such a mess.

Irish society, it seems to me, has gone completely haywire.

[Secret Agent Man]

They ought to attack this on the grounds it constitutes
INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE.

Second it violates their human rights to live by their consciences. If any individual did this to another it would be viewed as immoral, coercive, abusve, and pyschological and mental violence. Makes no difference if the state does it tothe individual.

And also that these laws are selective against a minority of people, as in they do not apply across all people and all jobs.

Also that this is after-the-fact fundamental changes to the job criteria, these people studied and entered into these jobs when laws protected their ability to do their work with their consciences intact, you cannot change the game,on these people who entered these carers with good faith the laws would allow the not to violate their personal beliefs.

If you cant exercise your personal beliefs and not do something because the state says so, you are not a free person. This law means to work and make a living for yourself, you cant be a free person with free will or follow your conscience.

[ebb tide]

Irish bishops: we won't refuse pro-abortionists

Cardinal Sean Brady (head of the Irish Catholic bishops’ conference) stated that the Irish bishops have not considered barring pro-abortion politicians from receiving Communion.

[lastchance]

An underground railroad for pro-life obstetricians and midwives seems to be in order.

[Phillyred]

Ireland is sick. Sad sad state of affairs. Socialism destroys everything, including freedom.