A nurse from San Antonio-based Christus Santa Rosa Health System has filed a lawsuit against the Catholic system, claiming it knowingly allowed an abortion to be performed in 2009 and later fired her out of retaliation after she reported it to the Archdiocese of San Antonio, according to a San Antonio Express-News report.
Tammy Perez met with Catholic officials in the weeks following a complicated procedure that she feels was an abortion. The surgical procedure involved suction, according to the suit, and the patient's chart with missing documentation to ensure the absence of a heartbeat.
The Archdiocese did not side with Ms. Perez's concerns over the abortion, and she claims the hospital system's "regional giant" status intimated the then-Archbishop Jose Gomez from pursuing the matter. After reporting the incident, Ms. Perez claims the hospital changed her shift without telling her so she would miss work. She was fired in Oct. 2009, according to the report.
Pat Carrier, CEO of CSRHS, said Ms. Perez was mistaken about the medical procedure, which did not violate Catholic teachings. The system also says Ms. Perez's firing was not out of retaliation, but for violating patient privacy laws by revealing medical records to archdiocesan officials.
Read the San Antonio Express-News report on Christus Santa Rose Health System.
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Tammy Perez met with Catholic officials in the weeks following a complicated procedure that she feels was an abortion. The surgical procedure involved suction, according to the suit, and the patient's chart with missing documentation to ensure the absence of a heartbeat.
The Archdiocese did not side with Ms. Perez's concerns over the abortion, and she claims the hospital system's "regional giant" status intimated the then-Archbishop Jose Gomez from pursuing the matter. After reporting the incident, Ms. Perez claims the hospital changed her shift without telling her so she would miss work. She was fired in Oct. 2009, according to the report.
Pat Carrier, CEO of CSRHS, said Ms. Perez was mistaken about the medical procedure, which did not violate Catholic teachings. The system also says Ms. Perez's firing was not out of retaliation, but for violating patient privacy laws by revealing medical records to archdiocesan officials.
Read the San Antonio Express-News report on Christus Santa Rose Health System.
Read more about Catholic hospitals:
- Vatican Officials to Update, Publish Biomedical Guidelines Later This Year
- Consolidations Spur Conflict Between Hospitals and Church
- Abortion Showdown Again Puts Catholic Hospitals at Odds With Church; More Catholic Healthcare West Hospitals May be Targeted