Catholic bishops vote to ban gender transition treatment at US hospitals
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Bishops will have the autonomy to enact new directives for their own dioceses.
More than one in seven patients in the United States are treated in Catholic hospitals every day, according to the Catholic Health Association. In some areas, Catholic hospitals are the only medical centers available.
COURT OF APPEALS ALLOWS ARKANSAS TO IMPLEMENT THE NATION’S FIRST GENDER TRANSITION CARE BAN FOR MINORS
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Most Catholic healthcare facilities do not offer gender transition treatment, including hormonal, psychological and surgical treatments.
The Catholic Health Association thanked the bishops for incorporating much of their feedback into the new directives.
The new directives include earlier documents on gender identity from the Vatican last year and from the U.S. bishops a year ago.
But while some parishes and priests welcome transgender Catholics, others are less accepting.
THE SUPREME COURT WILL DECIDE WHETHER FAITH-BASED COUNSELING REGARDING GENDER IDENTITY IS A SUBJECT OF PROTECTION
Bishop Robert Barron of Minnesota’s Winona-Rochester diocese said it was “very important” for the church to make a strong statement on gender identity. (Getty Images)
Most Catholic healthcare facilities do not offer gender transition treatment, including hormonal, psychological and surgical treatments.
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Several bishops also rose to speak in favor of the declaration during the final debate in the afternoon.
Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich even suggested using harsher language on mass deportation, and his fellow bishops agreed.
“That seems to be the main problem facing our people right now,” he said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
