"We always must remember that when a difficult medical situation involves a pregnant woman, there are two patients in need of treatment and care; not merely one. The unborn child’s life is just as sacred as the mother’s life, and neither life can be preferred over the other. A woman is rightly called ‘mother’ upon the moment of conception and throughout her entire pregnancy is considered to be 'with child.'"
~ Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, Statement of the Diocese of Phoenix Re: Situation at St. Joseph’s Hospital, May 14, 2010 ~
