Articles on this issue "contraceptive"
An editorial in The Lancet medical journal calling for an increase in availability of oral contraceptives does not take into account the pills' side effects, said the president of a Catholic …
read moreStatements by two officials of the new Italian government on matters of family and life have triggered concern at the Vatican. In Tuesday's Italian edition of L'Osservatore Romano, the …
read moreWomen seeking elective chemical abortions remain at risk with RU-486 on the market, a U.S. bishops' aide told a government workshop convened in the wake of deaths from the drug. Deirdre …
read moreA U.S. bishops' aide lamented the deaths of two more women linked to the RU-486 abortion pill, bringing the total of known maternal fatalities to 10. "We are deeply saddened by yet another …
read moreThe abortion pill RU-486 is causing divisions once more. Advocates of the drug, also referred to by its more technical names of Mifeprex or Mifepristone, are trying to obtain permission to use …
read moreThe abortion pill RU-486 is causing divisions once more. Advocates of the drug, also referred to by its more technical names of Mifeprex or Mifepristone, are trying to obtain permission to use …
read moreThe Catholic bishops of Australia have called upon the government to continue the ban on the importation and prescription of the abortion drug RU-486. \"This chemical solution to a major …
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 moreThe World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations has echoed a warning by the World Health Organization about the increased risk of cancer linked to oral contraceptives. More than 50 …
read moreEven as governments and family planning groups continue to push contraceptives, new evidence is coming forward on their dangerous side effects. In England, the minister for children, Margaret …
read morePrompted by the death of a woman who used an abortion pill, the government's decision to change the label on RU-486 doesn't go far enough, warns a U.S. bishops' aide. "RU-486 doesn't need a …
read moreA U.S. bishops' aide hailed a federal agency's decision to block over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill. The Food and Drug Administration ruled Thursday that a pharmaceutical company …
read moreThe writings of John Paul II have inspired a number of Church apostolates dedicated to strengthening the institution of marriage. Once such apostolate is the Alexander House of Austin. ZENIT …
read moreControversy over the abortion pill RU-486 has arisen again, this time in Italy. Last week a Piedmont regional ethics committee gave the green light to a trial use of the pill at the Sant'Anna …
read moreControversy over the abortion pill RU-486 has arisen again, this time in Italy. Last week a Piedmont regional ethics committee gave the green light to a trial use of the pill at the Sant'Anna …
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