The Catholic Medical Association (CMA) says it is “appalled” by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down a Louisiana law that would require doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a local hospital.

“The SCOTUS decision not to require abortion providers to have admitting privileges in the case of a major medical complication is dangerous to say the least,” CMA President, Dr. Michael Parker, said in a statement released by the CMA last month. “It has long been clear that the lives of unborn babies are not valued by these businesses, but now, neither are the lives of the pregnant women undergoing serious medical procedures.”

Abortion clinics should be held to the same standards as all medical facilities, the CMA argued.

“The CMA is disappointed to see SCOTUS once again put the interests of the abortion industry before the health and safety of patients, born and unborn alike.” Parker said.

The CMA is the largest association of Catholics in health care. It describes itself as “a leading national voice on applying the principles of the Catholic faith to medicine.”