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The morning-after pill is a safe and effective means of reducing the risk of pregnancy if taken within 72 hours after unprotected sex. However, many anti-choice and Catholic-sponsored health groups, whose goal it is to eliminate abortion, oppose this important means of reducing unplanned pregnancies. They falsely...
Catholic hospitals actually make up the bulk of the problem. Even though the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, which govern Catholic hospitals, states that “A female who has been raped should be able to defend herself against a potential conception from the sexual...
Catholic hospitals make the argument that providing the emergency contraceptive would go against their moral principles. They add that their denial would not prevent the victim from receiving such treatment at another hospital. While that is logically true, it is not a realistic option for almost all victims of sexual...
Not only does the morning-after pill have a limited time frame of effectiveness, but many Catholic hospitals serve as the primary source of health care in low-income areas of many cities. Sometimes a Catholic hospital is a community’s only provider—leaving sexual assault...
The handful of supporters who attended the press conference held signs reading “No Intimidation” and “Catholic Church Launches Inquisition Part II.”