Direct sterilization by means of tubal ligation is morally unacceptable in Catholic bioethics but other procedures that result in indirect sterilization may be acceptable under certain conditions.
Catholic medical school education and the Catholic health care systems in the U.S. emphasize the moral growth of the physician and respect for the body, mind and spirit of patients.
A graduate of Georgetown medical school explains the rich moral training in social justice and commitment to humanity she received at that Jesuit institution.
The editor for May, a student at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, introduces this issue by explaining the seven moral tenets that guide Catholic health care.