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Do faith-based healthcare organizations violate EMTALA?

The story of Margaret McBride, a nun who was recently excommunicated for allowing an abortion to occur at Arizona-based St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, has made headlines during the past few months. The case prompted the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to write two letters to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), urging it to investigate cases where women are denied emergency obstetrical care (or receive delayed care) at Catholic hospitals.

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