By Gina Christian, OSV News

During its 2025 fall plenary assembly, which will take place Nov. 10-13 in Baltimore, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will consider possible revisions to its “Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services,” or ERD, document.

Now in its sixth edition, the ERD document — developed in consultation with medical professionals and theologians, and regularly reviewed by the USCCB — articulates ethical standards for health care in light of Church teaching, and provides authoritative guidance on moral issues encountered by Catholic health care.