Bishops and Bodies: Reproductive Care in American Catholic Hospitals (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781978828872)

One out of every six patients in the United States is treated in a Catholic hospital that follows the policies of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. 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. 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. 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 all.

Author: Lori Freedman
ISBN-10: 197882887X
ISBN-13: 9781978828872
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/14/2023
Pages: 228
Format: Hardcover