Articles on this issue "contraception"

Holy See to 66th World Health Assembly

"My delegation welcomes the resolve to prioritise health in the next generation of global development goals"

Rome, (Zenit.org) | 578 hits

Here is the intervention by the Holy See delegation to the 66th World Health Assembly. The meeting is under way in Geneva, Switzerland. The address byArchbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, the …

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US Bishops Announce 2nd Fortnight for Freedom

Prayer Effort Answers Threats to Religious Liberty

Washington, D.C., (Zenit.org) Staff | 599 hits

The second annual Fortnight for Freedom will take place from June 21 to July 4, and will consist of national and local efforts to educate Americans on challenges to religious liberty both at …

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US Bishops Note Support for Challengers to Contraception Mandate

"we will continue our vigorous efforts"

Washington, D.C., (Zenit.org) | 1742 hits

Here is a statement released today by Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the US bishops' Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty. * * * Chairman’s Statement in Support of …

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Monday Is Deadline for Protesting Contraception Mandate

"Comments" Must Be Submitted on Proposed Rule by April 8

New Haven, Connecticut, (Zenit.org) | 1613 hits

The Knights of Columbus are among those reminding US citizens that Monday is the deadline for submitting public comments regarding the mandate requiring most health insurance plans to cover …

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Morning After Wrangling

Concern Over Contraceptive Side Effects

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Country after country has allowed the sale of the so-called morning-after pill in recent years. It’s often proposed as a way to reduce “unwanted” pregnancies and high rates of births to teen …

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US Bishops: Contraception a Misfit on Health List

Spokeswoman Reminds That Pregnancy Isn't a Disease

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A spokeswoman for the U.S. bishops' conference is urging the Institute of Medicine to refrain from recommending contraception and sterilization among mandated "preventive services." Deirdre …

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Unmasking the "Ella" Masquerade

Blurring the Line Between Contraception and Abortion

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The text should include your initials, your city and your state, province or country. The fellows at the Culture of Life Foundation will answer a select number of the questions that arrive.]

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Pamphlet Exposes Contraception's High Stakes

U.S. Bishops Offer Life Issues Educational Packet

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Many teens see contraception as a quick fix, but most do not read the fine print or hear about the high stakes involved. This was affirmed in a pamphlet that is part of a newly released …

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Aide Says Morning-After Pill Is Not Therapeutic

Denounces US Decision to Give Plan B Access to Minors

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to give minors over-the-counter access to the morning-after pill "flies in the face of common sense," says a bishops' conference pro-life …

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Stimulus No Place for Ideology, Say US Bishops

Chide Congress for Slotting Money for Contraception

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The stimulus package designed to brake the worldwide recession is no place to tout ideologies that have nothing to do with the economy, says a U.S. bishops' representative. Bishop William …

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Under the Influence of Contraception

Family-Life Speaker Links It to Abortion and Divorce

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Here is an excerpt of a talk titled "Why Contraception Matters: How It Keeps Us from Love and Life," given by Steve Patton, director of the Diocesan Center for Family Life in St. Augustine. …

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Chile Bans Free Morning-After Pills

Court Overturns Earlier Decision

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Chile's Constitutional Court put a stop to its government's free distribution of the so-called morning-after pill. The abortifacient pill was approved for free distribution to women and girls …

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Condom Fallacies

Short-Sighted Campaigns Spread Diseases

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The issue of wide-scale distribution of condoms is in the news once more. In the days preceding Brazil's Carnival celebrations authorities announced they would be handing out 19.5 million free …

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Cardinal: Sex-Ed Isn't Contraception Education

Hong Kong Bishop Defends Rights of Families to Teach Children

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Sex education does not have to be contraception education, said the bishop of Hong Kong. And he called on society to promote families as children's first educators in the area of sexuality. In …

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Undermining Parents

Access to Abortion and Contraception by Minors

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The authority of parents in caring for their children received a blow recently when the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that underage girls can seek abortions without parental consent. According to …

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