US bishops ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals

Nov 13, 2025 - 23:00
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US bishops ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals
U.S. Catholic bishops voted to officially ban Catholic hospitals from performing gender-affirming care for any transgender patients.  Wednesday’s vote to update the “Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services” will have significant impacts on patients across the country, though most Catholic institutions don’t currently offer gender-affirming care.  More than 1 in 7 patients…