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U.S. Catholic bishops banned gender-affirming care in Catholic hospitals, citing religious beliefs, while also issuing a unified call for immigrant compassion.
U.S. Catholic bishops have officially banned gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals, updating ethical directives to prohibit hormonal, surgical, and other medical treatments aimed at changing a person’s sex characteristics.
The decision, made during a November 11, 2025, meeting in Baltimore, aligns with prior Vatican and U.S. bishops’ statements opposing such care, citing religious teachings on human identity.
While Catholic hospitals will continue to treat transgender patients with dignity, they will no longer provide gender-affirming services, with implementation left to individual bishops.
The move has drawn criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates and progressive religious leaders, who affirm the dignity of transgender, intersex, and nonbinary people.
On the same day, bishops issued a rare unified pastoral statement on immigration, calling for compassion and opposing harsh policies.
Los obispos católicos de Estados Unidos prohibieron la atención de afirmación de género en los hospitales católicos, citando creencias religiosas, al tiempo que emitieron un llamado unificado a la compasión por los inmigrantes.