Ethical and Religious Directives
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Is abortion ever allowed for Catholics? For a 10-year-old rape victim?
Pro-life Americans are facing new questions about abortion in certain situations, such as the story of a 10-year-old rape victim... Read more
Coalition to protect, advance Catholic health care launches
Bishop James Conley and the leaders of five Catholic medical or professional associations on Thursday founded the Catholic Health Care... Read more
No Supreme Court hearing for Catholic hospital sued for declining transgender surgery
The Supreme Court has declined to intervene in a lawsuit against a Catholic hospital that declined to perform a hysterectomy... Read more
University of California regents advance proposal to pressure hospital partners’ Catholic ethics
The regents of the University of California have advanced a proposal that could end longtime partnerships with Catholic hospitals, as... Read more
Calif. bill targets university healthcare links to Catholic hospitals, demands further moral compromise
A bill threatens to ban University of California health systems from partnering with institutions that follow Catholic ethics, prompting concern... Read more
A Catholic healthcare worker objected to contraception. Her Catholic clinic fired her.
A young Portland, Oregon area medical professional this year was fired for objecting to certain medical procedures on the grounds... Read more
US bishops add directives for Catholic hospitals on mergers, collaboration
Catholic health care must remain Catholic, even in instances of collaborations or mergers with non-Catholic institutions, say new directives from... Read more
Condom distribution at Catholic hospital stops after Cincinnati archdiocese speaks up
A county-run needle exchange program hosted in a Catholic hospital’s parking lot has stopped distributing condoms, following action from Archbishop... Read more
Catholic hospital sued for denying sex reassignment surgery
A lawsuit has been filed against a Catholic hospital in California for refusing an elective hysterectomy to a female who... Read more
