A fetus is a person, unless a Catholic hospital faces a wrongful death suit.

let me guess...its a Catholic hospital, not the Catholic Church, so its not "really" the church's view?

Is anyone surprised at the hypocrisy? It's their most basic principle.

I am Christian, however not catholic, and I do believe in the sancitity of human life... begining at conception. However, I have always been sorta dumfounded at the double standard of Catholic hospitals and their stand on abortion. Simply because it places the life of the fetus above all others. And I do not believe God places the value of an unborn child's life above the life of a mother. And this story is one more case that there appears to be a double standard. The hospital, and the denomination, would be better served acknowledging that three lives were lost that day, and be true to their faith. What is harded to recoup: the loss of respect of a population because you appeared two faced to save money, or the money you actually lost when you held to your principals and admitted you screwed up?

Unless.... now that I think of it, the hospital is probably going to say (or has said) that THEY aren't saying the babies weren't people, they are saying CALORADO Law says that, so there can't be a lawsuit. Law is based on actual law, not the beliefs of the religious organization... so while it makes them look like hypocrites to take this approach, they will probably split hairs and say they are citing law, not church doctrine.

Well, CO law should be the only law that matters in this suit, so technically they are right to invoke it (assuming there isn't some legal thing about a 3rd trimester viable child in-utero having legal coverage in which case their interpretation of the law is wrong). I actually do believe that they are only obligated to follow the existing laws... that is why the laws exist. However, it is TOTALLY hypocritical, heartless and just plain mean. Unfortunately, there is no law saying that a Catholic Hospital can't be hypocritical, heartless and mean. The morally right thing to do would be to accept responsibility for death of 3 people and make appropriate amends outside of the court, where they prefer to operate. But the church doesn't care about the "right thing" (although individual Catholics may care about it). The church will do whatever it takes to survive and hold onto their power.

It is a wrongful death suit. According to my biology class it is a living being.

CHI is being hypocritical by allowing their lawyers to argue in this way. They are just trying to reduce the amount of liability, but I think they are clearly in the wrong. What a sad story.

I think they have every right to use the laws as they are written however hypocritical it seems.