The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills in the United States for the first time, the agency announced Jan. 3, prompting criticism from Catholic and pro-life groups.
FDA permits retail pharmacies to dispense abortion drugs, prompting criticism from Catholic, pro-life groups
Non-profit status granted to local Catholic Medical Association guild
The Catholic Medical Association, the largest association of Catholics working in the health care field, helps members grow in faith, maintain ethical integrity, and provide health care in accordance with the teachings of the Church, according to its website.
N.Y. priests urged not to give religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccines
As some Catholics are seeking a religious exemption to the coronavirus vaccine mandates that are becoming more common in workplaces and even some public venues, priests in the Archdiocese of New York have been advised not to get involved in that process.
Physician says sharing his faith, morality central to caring for patients
The goal of the Catholic Medical Association and its Nashville Guild is to help Catholic health care workers strengthen their faith and use it to inform their work in their professions, said Dr. Wes Ely, co-founder and president of the guild.
Catholic physicians highlight lesser known dangers of contraceptive use
A team of Catholic Medical Association physicians and students are working on a comprehensive literature review of the medical effects of contraception, set to be available later this year.