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Propublica TX Abortion Ban and Sepsis Within Eight Months
Withholding care for pregnant women in with Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM) early intervention could prevent infection and hemorrhage, and death. The Catholic directive bans early...
WA SOCAS and Religious Liberty Commission
The current administration has formed the “Religious Liberty Commission” with the intent of setting public policy as it relates to health care. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops are already...
Catholic teaching hospitals short training on OB/GYN services
Conflicts with Catholic directives result in medical students ill-trained in Gynecology Link: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7350102/ An article from the National Center for Biotechnology...
Catholic Bishops work to limit trans health care
U.S. bishops’ new guidelines aim to limit trans health care through control of Catholic hospitals Link:...
Hospice map shows availability of Washington services
End of Life Washington releases interactive map that shows access to Medical Aid in Dying across the state Link: https://endoflifewa.org/hospice-map End of Life Washington has announced an...
Living Wills for Catholics
Navigating End-of-Life Care: Can There Be Catholic Living Wills? Link: https://www.hli.org/resources/catholic-living-wills/ An advance medical directive (AMD) is a legal document that allows a...