California Sues Catholic Hospital for Denying Abortion During Pregnancy Emergency

The woman was allegedly told to drive to a different facility 20 minutes away.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 15. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Sept. 30 a lawsuit alleging that Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka—a city on the state’s far north coast in Humboldt County—refused to provide an emergency abortion.

“With today’s lawsuit, I want to make this clear for all Californians: Abortion care is healthcare. You have the right to access timely and safe abortion services,” Bonta said in a Sept. 30 press release.