00:02Single and wanting a family, Hayley Dennis has been undergoing IVF treatments at Newcastle
00:08Private but her dreams are now in doubt. The anaesthetic nurse said to me, oh I'm not sure
00:15what you're going to do after this because you know Calvary don't believe in IVF. Calvary
00:20Healthcare is set to take over 14 private hospitals across the country after embattled
00:25provider Hellscope collapsed last year. Six of those are in New South Wales, four in Sydney,
00:32two in the Hunter. The provider follows a Catholic code and won't allow some services for religious
00:38reasons including elective abortions, voluntary assisted dying and gender reassignment procedures.
00:47Hundreds rallied against the proposed changes in Newcastle this week. Voluntary assisted dying is
00:53available to everybody in New South Wales and we need to ensure that religious organisations
00:58don't campaign to limit its access. They need to get their hands off our healthcare or they need to
01:04commit to providing the services that we already have. The government has promised to help find
01:09patients local alternatives. That's what my focus is going forward. What are the gaps? How many people
01:16are actually impacted by the potential gaps and then what can I do as a minister? For those struggling
01:21to have children, the changes are another barrier. We are not trying to play God. We are trying to treat
01:29fertility conditions that prevent us from getting pregnant. Calvary Healthcare declined the ABC's
01:35request for an interview. In a statement it said the acquisitions will provide greater stability for the
01:41hospitals, their employees and the community.
