Sterilization
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Can I get a vasectomy? Here’s what the Catholic Church teaches
Each year an estimated 500,000 men in the U.S. choose vasectomies. Most who do so are middle-aged and married —... Read more
CDF affirms liceity of removal of wombs it says can no longer procreate
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith published Thursday a response clarifying that a hysterectomy is a licit act... Read more
Sterilization device removed from sale with lawsuit pending
The Essure sterilization device is being withdrawn from sale, the pharmaceutical company Bayer announced today. This comes after more than... Read more
Sales of controversial birth control coil halted everywhere...except the US
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
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
A lawsuit has been filed against a Catholic hospital in California for refusing an elective hysterectomy to a female who... Read more
Metal coils and furious women: The story behind a controversial birth control
Perforated organs, metal coils lodged in colons, fetal disfigurement due to nickel poisoning. Chronic pain, exhaustion, bouts of depression and... Read more
FDA announces additional risks of Essure birth control device
After receiving thousands of complaints about the adverse effects of the birth control implant Essure, the FDA announced late Wednesday... Read more
Metal coils and furious women: The stunning controversy behind an FDA-approved birth control
Perforated organs, metal coils lodged in colons, fetal disfigurement due to nickel poisoning. Chronic pain, exhaustion, bouts of depression and... Read more
