Bishops and Bodies: Reproductive Care in American Catholic Hospitals Freedman Lori
Bishops and Bodies: Reproductive Care in American Catholic Hospitals Freedman Lori One out of every six patients in the United States is treated in a Catholic hospital that follows the policies of…
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Bishops and Bodies: Reproductive Care in American Catholic Hospitals Freedman Lori
One out of every six patients in the United States is treated in a Catholic hospital that follows the policies of the U.S. These policies prohibit abortion, sterilization, contraception, some treatments for miscarriage and gender confirmation, and other reproductive care, undermining hard-won patients' rights to bodily autonomy and informed decision-making. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
In doing so, Bishops and Bodies fleshes out a vivid picture of how The Church's stance on sex, reproduction, and "life" itself manifests in institutions that affect us Drawing on rich interviews with patients and providers, this book reveals both how the bishops' directives operate and how people inside Catholic hospitals navigate the resulting restrictions on medical practice.