What is the problem?
The University of California is planning a significant collaboration with Dignity Health, now merged with Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI). Dignity/CHI Catholic hospitals PROHIBIT use of contraception, in vitro fertilization, sperm/egg donors, pregnancy surrogates, and abortion—as well as gender affirming services (such as hormone treatment, hysterectomy, and mastectomy) for transgender people.
Our campaign in the media
- "Affiliation with Dignity Health is too risky for UCSF" (SF Chronicle, May 15)
- Doctors, patients challenge UCSF partnership with Catholic hospitals" (SF Examiner, May 15)
- "UCSF Planned Partnership With Catholic-Based Dignity Health Criticized By LGBTQ Community" (CBS News Bay Area, May 15)
- "UC's planned partnership with a Catholic hospital chain could be unconstitutional" (LA Times, May 3)
- "Will Ties To A Catholic Hospital System Tie Doctors’ Hands?" (Kaiser Health News, Apr 29)
- "UCSF’s proposal to expand partnership with Dignity Health faces new critique" (SF Chronicle, Apr 26)
- "Catholic hospital chain Dignity Health defends its UC deal — with a lie" (LA Times, Apr 19)
- "UC’s deal with Catholic hospitals threatens the health of women and LGBTQ patients" (LA Times, Apr 12)
- "Providers mount opposition to Dignity, UCSF partnership" (Fierce Healthcare, Apr 9)
How to get involved:
1. Sign the open letter, and check the "You can contact me" button at the very ens
2. Share ProtectCaliforniaPatients.com on Facebook
3. Share ProtectCaliforniaPatients.com on Twitter
4. Reach out to your local elected officials, and ask them to take a stand on the proposed UC–Dignity deal