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At the same time, this seemingly rigid stance against abortion has still allowed room for treatments that look remarkably like abortion, even while limiting the range of treatment choices available to women, causing confusion, and putting their lives at risk.[39] One of the key stories revealed through this history, however, is the responsive nature of Catholic health care to changes in medical knowledge, therapeutics, markets, and patient needs. [25] Embracing Surgical Treatment These shifts in medico-moral thinking helped provide Catholic health care providers with justification for the treatment and care that patients demanded. It is widely understood that the Catholic Church prohibits abortion.[1] Few women today would likely approach a Catholic hospital with the hope of obtaining an elective abortion. [Extracted from the article] |
