"During two separate pregnancies, Rachel Harrison's water broke at just 17 weeks - a condition that can cause deadly complications. An abortion is typically the course of action recommended by doctors, but on both occasions staff members at Dignity Health hospitals refused to act because they detected a fetal heartbeat, the lawsuit alleges."
"The second time it happened, Harrison experienced life-threatening sepsis and had to travel to a hospital outside her insurance network to receive a blood transfusion, the complaint states."
"While publicly touting their hospitals' qualifications as reliable emergency services centers, Dignity Health prioritized its own religious directives over the best interests of Rachel's health and well-being, the lawsuit alleges."
""When a pregnant woman's health is at risk, appropriate emergency care is provided," said a spokesperson for Dignity Health."
Rachel Harrison alleges two Dignity Health hospitals refused emergency abortion care after her water broke at 17 weeks, citing detected fetal heartbeats. The lawsuit names Mercy San Juan Medical Center and Mercy General Hospital and states the hospitals follow Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives that resulted in denial of care during a high-risk pregnancy. The second episode led to life-threatening sepsis and required travel to an out-of-network hospital for a blood transfusion. The complaint asserts Dignity Health prioritized religious directives over Harrison's health and violated state law. The suit was filed in San Francisco Superior Court by Harrison and her partner.
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