"Strikes me as a pragmatic decision by the PCT. Once she had got the machinery of the Christian rights lobby behind her, they no doubt decided not to waste public money on a lengthy and expensive court battle."

Aye, people forget how powerful some Christian organisations can be.
Is it any wonder so many of us are disillusioned and suspicious?

A shame this case went the way it did. Obviously my local vicar of whom I've heard very good things as a sage councellor, need not have bothered spending all that time studying for his theology degree because we have plumbers and fishmongers who can provide the spiritual and pastoral care which he currently provides, just as well!

And the fact that this woman was an evangelical Christian is hardly a big old shocker either. I loathe the way some groups like this proselytise amongst the vulnerable.
And frankly, I don't believe that she was merely being kind or helpful, I believe her motive was to find little old lady converts..
Cynical much? You bet!