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U.S. Bishops Anti-Trans Hospital Rules Will Have Outsized Effect in Oregon

December 10, 2025/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Healthcare, Hierarchy /by Jeromiah Taylor

The healthcare system in Oregon, a state where the percentage of Catholic hospitals is higher than that of actual Catholics, is assessing how to handle the new “Ethical and Religious Directives” published in November. Read More

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