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Texas Bishops Demand Removal of Laws Protecting Patients’ Rights, Strickland Dissents, by Martin Bürger – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Texas Bishops Demand Removal of Laws Protecting Patients’ Rights, Strickland Dissents, by Martin Bürger

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Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler is the only bishop in Texas to refuse to sign the ‘Statement on Scarce Healthcare Resources.’

By Martin Bürger, LifeNews, Mar 30, 2020

AUSTIN, Texas, March 30, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler is the only bishop in Texas to refuse to sign a “Statement on Scarce Healthcare Resources” in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The document by the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (TCCB) was published last Friday. It encourages Greg Abbott, the governor of the Lone Star State, to waive “regulations and statutes which could result in fines, civil liability, and even criminal charges for decisions related to the allocation of resources during this declared disaster.”

“Healthcare workers who sacrificially risk their own safety to save their patients’ lives should not have to fear punitive action for making the best possible decisions in extremely difficult situations,” the bishops wrote.

In his refusal to sign, bishop Strickland “has expressed the opinion the development of Mass Critical Care Guidelines is not appropriate for the residents of the Diocese of Tyler,” the statement noted in conclusion. …

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