Mercy Hospital has withdrawn from a proposed merger with Maine Medical Center an

Source

Portland Press Herald

Date

3-23-1994

Pages

1A, 12A

Abstract

Mercy Hospital has withdrawn from a proposed merger with Maine Medical Center and Brighton Medical Center because of the Catholic Church's opposition to abortion and a desire to retain key decision-making powers at the 200-bed Catholic hospital -- Mercy is owned by Eastern Mercy Health Systems Inc of Philadelphia, a Catholic organization that manages 15 East Coast hospitals Representatives from the three hospitals were scheduled to go before the Legislature this week to resolve monopoly and cost concerns -- Details

Subjects

Abortion, Brighton Medical Center -- Portland, Hospitals -- Portland, Maine Medical Center -- Portland, Mercy Hospital -- Portland

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