"The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne and Rosary Hill Home operate in accordance with the ethical and religious directives and the teachings of the Catholic Church. They cannot comply with the mandate without violating these sincerely held religious beliefs."
"It is flatly unconstitutional for the state to grant religious exemption for the Christian Scientist Church's long-term care facilities but not Catholic facilities. It is unconstitutional for it to dictate how the Sisters speak and how they care for those on their final journey."
The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, operating Rosary Hill Home, filed a lawsuit against New York state, challenging mandates requiring long-term care facilities to accommodate transgender patients. The nursing home argues that these rules violate the religious freedom of its staff, who adhere to Catholic teachings. The lawsuit also criticizes mandatory cultural competency training and the requirement to use patients' preferred pronouns. The facility seeks exemption from these mandates, claiming compliance would breach their sincerely held religious beliefs.
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