Just in case that anybody might have thought that there was something particular to the US about five Catholic men on the Supreme Court trying to control women's reproductive choices, it is not.
Polish doctor dismissed in 'abortion refusal' case
A Polish doctor who refused on faith grounds to perform an abortion on a woman has been dismissed, Warsaw's mayor says.
The patient, who requested the termination after being told her child's chances of survival because of facial and head defects were slim, subsequently delivered the child.
The doctor has disputed the findings of an inquiry and may appeal.
His dismissal has been condemned by the Catholic Church in Poland.
The baby is reportedly in intensive care with severe skull and brain deformities.
Warsaw's Mayor, Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, said Bogdan Chazan failed to inform the mother the procedure would be illegal after 24 weeks, nor where else she could go to have it.
It is somewhat encouraging that he got fired for unprofessional conduct, but I doubt that matter is entirely final with the Catholic hierarchy serving as his cheer leaders. There was a case in Ireland about a year ago of a woman who died because the hospital refused to perform an abortion.
Americans are of course prone to look down their exceptional noses at countries who do not follow out vaunted constitutional principles. Don't look now, but the notion of the separation of church and state seems to be on life support.