O'Lane J M
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1979 Feb 15;133(4):355-7. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(79)90049-8.
Sterilization and contraceptive practices in United States Catholic hospitals were surveyed by anonymous mail questionnaires, obtaining a 57% response rate (340 of 598). Twenty per cent of the hospitals permitted medically indicated sterilization operations. Forty-seven per cent of those hospitals not allowing sterilization procedures reported that their medical staffs were interested in performing medically indicated sterilizations. The types of contraceptive services offered varied widely. The rhythm method was most frequently available, with oral contraceptives in second place; many hospitals did not provide any family-planning services; 13% utilized all types of contraception. The thesis is advanced that improvement in availability of sterilization and contraceptive services is a duty of hospital medical staffs.
通过匿名邮寄调查问卷的方式，对美国天主教医院的绝育和避孕措施进行了调查，回复率为57%（598份问卷中有340份回复）。20%的医院允许进行有医学指征的绝育手术。在那些不允许进行绝育手术的医院中，47%报告称其医务人员有兴趣开展有医学指征的绝育手术。所提供的避孕服务类型差异很大。安全期避孕法最为常见，口服避孕药次之；许多医院不提供任何计划生育服务；13%的医院提供所有类型的避孕措施。有人提出论点，认为提高绝育和避孕服务的可及性是医院医务人员的职责。
