Whistle-blowing Catholic medical researchers revealed in a study of hospital discharge data for the state of Texas that Catholic hospitals reported at least 9,684 cases of sterilizations and 39 legally induced abortions from 2002-2003. While sterilizations and abortions are legal in the United States, they are considered immoral by the Catholic Church and many Catholics.

According to Wikileaks, “the identified hospitals and their respective healthcare systems are operated by religious orders of the Catholic Church who according to Church’s Canon Law are subject to the authority of the Church. In their activities, they must faithfully observe the mission of their founders and cooperate with the local bishops. In the United States, they are expected by the local bishops to operate according to the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare.”

The study claims that all six U.S. Catholic hospital systems operating in Texas do not follow these directives. For instance, United Regional Healthcare System in Fort Worth, run by Holy Family, performed 668 sterilizations and three abortions.

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