{"product_id":"9781978828872-bishops-bodies","title":"Bishops and Bodies","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReproductive Care in American Catholic Hospitals\u003cbr\u003eOne out of every six patients in the US is treated in a Catholic hospital that follows the policies of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Drawing on interviews with patients and providers, this book reveals both how the bishops’ directives operate and how people inside Catholic hospitals navigate the resulting restrictions on medical practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2024 \u003cb\u003eDonald W. Light Award for Applied Medical Sociology, American Sociological Association's Section on Medical Sociology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e One out of every six patients in the United States is treated in a Catholic hospital that follows the policies of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. These policies prohibit abortion, sterilization, contraception, some treatments for miscarriage and gender confirmation, and other reproductive care, undermining hard-won patients’ rights to bodily autonomy and informed decision-making. Drawing on rich interviews with patients and providers, this book reveals both how the bishops’ directives operate and how people inside Catholic hospitals navigate the resulting restrictions on medical practice. In doing so, \u003ci\u003eBishops and Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e fleshes out a vivid picture of how The Church’s stance on sex, reproduction, and “life” itself manifests in institutions that affect us all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40965588025441,"sku":"9781978828872","price":130.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_37502511.jpg?v=1762086421","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781978828872-bishops-bodies","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}