Why do some progressive Democrats ignore bigotry and intolerance in religions?

[MineralMan]

21. I'm happy to have people explain their own reactions to

intolerance from religious groups. As you might expect, I have heard all sorts of answers from people in my own circles outside of this forum. It's not an infrequent topic of conversation, actually.

I'm not actually interested that much in individual members of religious groups. What interests me is the overall doctrine or social positions the organizations, themselves, hold.

For example, in many smaller communities, the only hospital that is available is owned by the Catholic Church. Indeed, the Roman Catholic Church, through its dioceses, invests in hospitals as a source of income. That has been true for a very long time. In major cities, patients have choices, but there are many smaller communities where the only hospital that is nearby has the word Saint in its name.

So, here's the problem: In most of those hospitals, when it comes to reproductive health matters, only those treatments that meet the requirements of official Roman Catholic doctrine are available. Anyone seeking the treatments not available will have to travel outside of their community to obtain them. These days, the hospital that used to be called "County Hospital" now may be a Catholic hospital. The county funds treatments for people who cannot afford treatment in many cases, and is a source of income for the hospital.

Why is this sort of restriction on reproductive health care tolerated? There is a specific example of the question I'm asking in a general sense. Why are the rules of the Roman Catholic Church imposed on all local residents, regardless of their beliefs? Why is such a thing tolerable to many?