Materials in this file (part 1 of 3) document how NOW members responded to a merger of Pinellas County hospitals under the BayCare Health Systems. Under this arrangement, secular hospitals (Bayfront Medical Center and Morton Plant Hospital) agreed to abide by Catholic religious and ethical directives on abortion and reproductive matters. Includes clippings, photographs, legal correspondence, and government documents that also illustrate relations between BayCare and the City of St. Petersburg.
