Religious Healthcare
Religious Healthcare
One in five hospital beds in the country are in religious hospitals, usually Catholic ones. These hospitals often place religious restrictions on health care, most commonly denying patients abortions, miscarriage management, birth control, infertility treatments, vasectomies, and tubal sterilizations. ANSIRH research shows that patients may not know their hospitals are Catholic — and even if they do, they may not realize how these hospitals restrict care. Still, in many areas, a religious hospital is the only nearby option, leaving patients who need this kind of care with few choices.
Research & tools
See allNovember 16, 2020
Anticipatory counseling about miscarriage management in Catholic hospitals: A qualitative exploration of women's preferences
Wascher JM Stulberg DB Freedman LR. Anticipatory counseling about miscarriage management in Catholic hospitals: A qualitative exploration of women's preferences. November 2020. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 52:171-179.
September 17, 2020
Restrictions on reproductive care at catholic hospitals: a qualitative study of patient experiences and perspectives
Wascher JM Stulberg DB Freedman LR. Restrictions on reproductive care at catholic hospitals: a qualitative study of patient experiences and perspectives. September 2020. AJOB Empirical Bioethics.
February 22, 2020
Choosing a hospital for obstetric, gynecologic, or reproductive healthcare: what matters most to patients?
Hebert LE Freedman LR Stulberg DB. Choosing a hospital for obstetric, gynecologic, or reproductive healthcare: what matters most to patients?. February 2020. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, 2(1):100067.