Can I get a vasectomy? Here's what the Catholic church teaches
Summary
A vasectomy is a form of sterilization, and vasectomy procedures have increased since the overturning of Roe v Wade. Reasons for vasectomies include not wanting children, not wanting to pass on a genetic disease or because pregnancy could pose a risk for their partner. According to Catholic beliefs, sterilization is immoral because it takes away from the Catholic purpose of intercourse, which is to procreate or promote the union between man and wife. However, the Church believes that when there are serious issues regarding having more children, the couple should resort to natural family planning, where the couple tracks the women’s fertility cycle.
Relevance
The article is relevant to Catholic hospitals, as it explains the traditional Catholic belief on sterilizations according to Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae. Then Catholic hospitals may refuse to perform vasectomy if they believe that the two sole purposes of intercourse within marriage are for reproduction and unity. However, the article says that all contraception is forbidden because it violates the Catholic terms in which a couple can engage in intercourse.