Articles on this issue "contraception"
John Billings, a pioneer in natural family planning whose research spanned a half-century, died late Sunday. He was 89. The Australian-born doctor and his wife, Evelyn, began work in 1953 on …
read moreBy Father John Flynn Once more the Catholic Church is under fire for its opposition to condoms. Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, recently accused the Church of hypocrisy on the …
read moreBrazil's bishops disputed a claim by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that the Church is hypocritical regarding sex. In a note sent out by the episcopate's commission on life and family on …
read moreAt the request of Benedict XVI, a dossier on the question of condoms was submitted by Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The cardinal, who is …
read moreBy Elizabeth Lev A couple of weeks ago while I was suffering through a crowded, stuffy, noisy visit to the Vatican Museums, watching two people being carried out on stretchers after fainting …
read moreBy Elizabeth Lev Talk about angels and demons … this week has treated us to a fascinating study in the sacred and profane life of the Eternal City. The first odd coupling this week was the …
read moreDebates over the use of the "morning-after" pill have often focused on the physical health of women. Less discussed is the mental, emotional and spiritual health of women who use the drug, …
read moreThe Holy See is preparing a "study" for internal dialogue, not a "document," on condoms and AIDS, says the president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers. Cardinal Javier Lozano …
read moreHere is the text of an address Father Michael Hull of New York delivered at a theologians videoconference last Tuesday. The Congregation for Clergy organized the international videoconference. …
read moreCardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor is demanding that a Catholic hospital adopt a revised code of ethics in the wake of reports that the facility referred women for abortions. In a March 6 letter …
read moreA U.S. bishops' aide criticized a report by a Planned Parenthood affiliate that claims increased access to contraception leads to fewer abortions. Deirdre McQuade, spokeswoman for the …
read moreContraceptives aren\'t always as safe as some publicity campaigns for sex education would indicate. A recent stream of reports has warned of health risks associated with some types of …
read moreIn a letter to the Food and Drug Administration, an official of the U.S. bishops\' conference opposed permitting over-the-counter sale of the Plan B \"emergency contraception\" pill to minors. …
read moreA federal agency might soon decide whether the so-called morning-after pill can be sold without a prescription in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration could decide on the issue …
read moreA federal agency might soon decide whether the so-called morning-after pill can be sold without a prescription in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration could decide on the issue …
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