Ending Institutional Religious Objections
Channel: BC Humanist Association
Date: 30/08/2023

The Government of British Columbia's Master Agreement with religious healthcare facilities allows some hospitals to 'opt-out' of providing patients with procedures that they're legally entitled too.

This means your right to MAID or an abortion is subject to the whims of Catholic Bishops and not the rule of law.

Find out about the history of religious hospitals in the province and how this agreement came about. We'll also give you the tools to help end these religious opt-outs.

Special Guest: Dying With Dignity Canada's CEO Helen Long.

References

Vandenberg and Boschma (2020) https://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/bcstudies/article/view/193302/190054
Fritz (2015) The origins of public funded medical care in BC and the BCMA’s contributions https://bcmj.org/special-feature/origins-publicly-funded-medical-care-bc-and-bcma%E2%80%99s-contributions
Schratz (2018) Important history behind out health care https://bccatholic.ca/voices/paul-schratz-life-in-the-schratz-lane/important-history-behind-our-health-care
CBC From the archives: Kim Campbell clashes with BC premier over abortion https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/800563267573
Abortion History (2007) https://www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/2020/06/Abortion-Chronology.pdf
Denominational Health principal membershttps://www.denominationalhealth.ca/principal-members/
Humanists call for end to Master Agreement https://www.bchumanist.ca/end_master_agreement
Email your MLA (BCHA) https://www.bchumanist.ca/secular_healthcare
Email your MLA (DWDC) https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/advocacy/stop-institutional-religious-obstructions-canada/
Share your story (DWDC) https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/get-involved/share-your-story/