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Dignity Health moves patient’s surgery to another hospital over Catholic directives<\/h2>\n

newsreview.com<\/p>\n

Dave Kempa<\/p>\n

Two days before Evan Minton’s scheduled hysterectomy last September at Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center, a nurse called to discuss pre- and post-operation care. Toward the end of the call, Minton had a request.<\/p>\n

“‘I just want to let you know that I’m transgender and my pronouns mean a great deal to me,'” he recalled saying.<\/p>\n

According to Minton, the nurse was affirming. He hung up with a positive feeling. But the next day his doctor called with bad news. The hospital had canceled the procedure. He was terrified that the cancellation would add months or years to his physical transition.<\/p>\n

Now, seven months later, the 35-year-old is teaming up with the American Civil Liberties Union to sue Dignity Health for denying care to a transgender patient. . . [Full text<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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