Some hospital visits can't wait for Pope Francis to leave Philadelphia

If history is any guide, about 100 pregnant women and 10 organ transplant patients will have to get to Philadelphia hospitals the weekend Pope Francis is in town. Maybe heaven can wait, but some medical events can't. Given that massive security for the papal visit could make it tough to get to city hospitals on Sept. 26 and 27, health-care providers are striving to reassure patients - even though plans are in flux. One of those patients, Julie Berson, 31, whose first child is due Sept. 30, is trying to remain calm, telling herself that a city under virtual lockdown "is just another variable in the mix."