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Cardinal Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, then-secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, speaks at the Holy See press office, Sept. 8, 2015.

CDF affirms liceity of removal of wombs it says can no longer procreate

Jan 3, 2019

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith published Thursday a response clarifying that a hysterectomy is a licit act... Read more

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Sterilization device removed from sale with lawsuit pending

Jul 20, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

The Essure sterilization device is being withdrawn from sale, the pharmaceutical company Bayer announced today. This comes after more than... Read more

Essure coil.

Sales of controversial birth control coil halted everywhere...except the US

Oct 4, 2017

German pharmaceutical company Bayer announced recently that it has suspended from all non-US sales the Essure coil, a controversial form... Read more

Catholic health care growth a benefit, not a threat, ethicist says

Sep 19, 2017

By Kevin J. Jones

A research paper that depicts the growth of Catholic health care as a threat to reproductive health ignores the attraction... Read more

Catholic hospital sued for denying sex reassignment surgery

Apr 27, 2017

A lawsuit has been filed against a Catholic hospital in California for refusing an elective hysterectomy to a female who... Read more

Coil spring.

Metal coils and furious women: The story behind a controversial birth control

Dec 31, 2015

By Mary Farrow

Perforated organs, metal coils lodged in colons, fetal disfigurement due to nickel poisoning. Chronic pain, exhaustion, bouts of depression and... Read more

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FDA announces additional risks of Essure birth control device

Jun 28, 2015

By Mary Farrow

After receiving thousands of complaints about the adverse effects of the birth control implant Essure, the FDA announced late Wednesday... Read more

Coil spring.

Metal coils and furious women: The stunning controversy behind an FDA-approved birth control

Feb 20, 2015

By Mary Farrow

Perforated organs, metal coils lodged in colons, fetal disfigurement due to nickel poisoning. Chronic pain, exhaustion, bouts of depression and... Read more