The national Catholic bioethics quarterly, 12(2), 235-239
Consecrated women religious have been shown to be at increased risk for uterine and ovarian cancers. The authors critique a proposal by Kara Britt and Roger Short advocating the distribution of a combined oral contraceptive to women religious as a way of reducing this risk. The authors argue that the proposal is seriously flawed: the data it references attenuate its conclusion, the execution protocol is incomplete, and the proposal fails to address the serious health risks of combined oral contraceptives. As a counterproposal, the authors recommend that women religious be taught to monitor their gynecologic health by charting their menstrual and ovulatory cycles. National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly 12.2 (Summer 2012): 235–239.
Hemphill, C. C., Karges, K., & Mirkes, R. (2012). Reducing uterine and ovarian mortality risks of religious sisters. *The national Catholic bioethics quarterly*, *12*(2), 235-239. https://doi.org/10.5840/ncbq201212250
Hemphill CC, Karges K, Mirkes R. Reducing uterine and ovarian mortality risks of religious sisters. Natl Cathol Bioeth Q. 2012;12(2):235-239. doi:10.5840/ncbq201212250
Hemphill, C. C., et al. "Reducing uterine and ovarian mortality risks of religious sisters." *The national Catholic bioethics quarterly*, vol. 12, no. 2, 2012, pp. 235-239.