Supreme Court case challenges whether publicly funded, faith-based hospitals can deny services such as medical assistance in dying on religious groundA four-week case began on Monday, Jan. 19 in the B.C. Supreme Court, challenging the right of publicly-funded hospitals to practice faith-based care. Currently in B.C., hospitals are allowed to refuse legal services including MAID, abortion, and contraceptives, based on the religious beliefs of the hospital’s management. Bushfield said that, besides the funding for the new facility, the majority of St. Paul’s funding also comes from the government. Supreme Court will have broader implications for how publicly funded, faith-based health care institutions continue to operate in the province.