Catholic dominance over hospitals endangers women

When Denise was in her mid-30s and pregnant with her daughter, the nurse practitioner working with her OB-GYN informed her that after giving birth, she would not be permitted to have a tubal ligation — commonly known as getting one’s tubes tied. If she wanted one, she would need to have a separate procedure at a different hospital, even though tubal ligations are commonly and safely performed either immediately after a cesarean section when the abdomen is still open or 24 to 36 hours after childbirth, when the fallopian tubes are sitting higher in the abdomen, making for easy below-the-navel incisions. Getting the procedure done at a later time after childbirth means an additional surgery and recovery, with a small child at home and with the attendant monetary, physical and time costs of a second surgery. That was enough to deter Denise.

Why was Denise not permitted to have a safe, legal procedure at a medically indicated time? Because she gave birth at a Catholic hospital....
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