Minton v. Dignity Health

A religious hospital can be liable for discrimination under the Unruh Civil Rights Act if it refuses to provide medical services for religious reasons without immediately providing a referral to an accommodating hospital.

ReligiousLiberty.TV
February 26, 2026
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Minton v. Dignity Health, No. A153662 (2019).
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Minton v. Dignity Health, No. A153662 (State Appellate Court, 2019). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/minton/
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Minton v. Dignity Health (No. A153662) [State Appellate Court, 2019] — A religious hospital can be liable for discrimination under the Unruh Civil Rights Act if it refuses to provide medical services for religious reasons without immediately providing a referral to an accommodating hospital. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/minton/, accessed April 9, 2026).
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Citation: A153662 Year: 2019 Court: State Appellate Court
Holding: A religious hospital can be liable for discrimination under the Unruh Civil Rights Act if it refuses to provide medical services for religious reasons without immediately providing a referral to an accommodating hospital.
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Minton v. Dignity Health (A153662) is a Healthcare & Conscience case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2019. The court held that a religious hospital can be liable for discrimination under the Unruh Civil Rights Act if it refuses to provide medical services for religious reasons without immediately providing a referral to an accommodating hospital.