U.S. Catholic hospitals saw more than 500,000 births in 2020, according to UNC-Duke research
March 21, 2023 Researchers at UNC and Duke have found that, in 2020, more than 500,000 U.S. births occurred in Catholic hospitals, which may not provide a full range of reproductive health care. Catholic hospitals were the predominant option for delivery care in more than 10% of U.S. counties, and many had no available alternative.