Abortion, Contraception, Natural Family Planning, Humanae Vitae
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Priests for Life Announces Year-Long Preparation for 40th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae
July 25, 2008 will be the 40th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical letter Humanae Vitae. Beginning on July 25 of 2007, Priests for Life will call attention to this special anniversary, and to the wisdom and insight of this important document. Respect for human life is the basis of civilization, and respect for life demands respect for the sources of life. We invite you to visit this page frequently during the year for updates and practical resources.
Click here for a Study guide to Humanae Vitae written by the Priests and Pastoral Associates of Priests for Life.
There is a close link between abortion and contraception. Natural Family Planning, furthermore, provides a solution to both. The Encyclical Humanae Vitae has been and will remain a prophetic voice in the Church bearing witness to these truths. Pope John Paul II's Evangelium Vitae likewise explains the connection between abortion and contraception as "fruits of the same tree."
In their 2001 revision of the Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities ("A Campaign in Support of Life"), the United States Catholic Bishops speak of the connection between abortion and contraception in the following paragraphs:
Abortion and Contraception
The Church's teaching and pastoral efforts on responsible parenthood are appropriately treated more fully in other documents. However, we address the issue here, because some promote widespread use of contraception as a means to reduce abortions and even criticize the Church for not accepting this approach.
It is noteworthy that as acceptance and use of contraception have increased in our society, so have acceptance and use of abortion. Couples who unintentionally conceive a child while using contraception are far more likely to resort to abortion than others. Tragically, our society has fallen into a mentality that views children as a burden and invites many to consider abortion as a "backup" to contraceptive failure. This is most obvious in efforts to promote as "emergency contraception" drugs that really act as early abortifacients.
With Pope John Paul II we affirm that contraception and abortion are "specifically different evils," because only "the latter destroys the life of a human being," but that they are also related (The Gospel of Life, no. 13). It is important to remember that means that are referred to as "contraceptive" are, in reality, sometimes also abortifacient. An end to abortion will not come from contraceptive campaigns but from a deeper understanding of our human sexuality, and of human life, as sacred gifts deserving our careful stewardship.
Priests for Life is committed to assisting the clergy to proclaim these realities. We will provide an increasing amount of educational material on this page, as well as links to other web sites.
Married Love and the Gift of Life -- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, November 2006 [PDF Format]
The Contraception of Grief: The Genesis of Anguish Conceived by Abortifacients and Sterilization
Testimonies
about Abortions through Birth Control Pills and Devices
Abortion and Contraception - Fruits of the Same Tree -- Click [here] for a testimony on the transforming power of this article.
The Holy Spirit and Humanae Vitae
Why Prolifers Should Oppose Contraception
Reflection for the Thirtieth Anniversary of Humanae Vitae
What is the Difference between Birth Control and NFP? (A Parish Bulletin Insert)
Teaching NFP Works: A Parish Example
Inside the Vatican interviews Fr. Frank
The Pope Paul VI Institute: Advanced Research in Human Reproduction
"The more children, the more love" -- An interview with a mother of 20
A Doctor Speaks about the Ovulation Method
Letter to a Young Girl - from Dr. Alice von Hildebrand
Audio segments by Fr. Frank:
Why Contraception is Wrong: [
ReadAudio] or [MP3 Format: Listen or Download]Teaching NFP and Stopping Abortion: [
RealAudio] or [MP3 Format part 1: Listen or Download and part 2: Listen or Download]Links to Groups:
Natural Family Planning Outreach
3366 NW Expressway - Bldg. D, Suite 630 - Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Phone: 405.942.4084 - Fax: 405.942.4022
Email:
nfpoutreach@nfpoutreach.org
www.nfpoutreach.org
(Invite Fr. Dan McCaffrey or Fr. Richard Hogan to your parish or community
to present the Church's teachings on contraception and Natural Family Planning.)
Couple to Couple League
One More Soul Center
Pope Paul VI Institute
Resources in bioethics and reproductive technologies in accordance
with the Church's teachings…
www.popepaulvi.com
GIFT Foundation
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the virtue of lifelong
chastity…
www.giftfoundation.org
No Room for Contraception
Find articles, resources, links, news and more on the potential problems
contraception brings to marriage and society.
www.noroomforcontraception.com
Other NFP and related Links
Find an NFP teacher or resources in your areaCalifornia Association of Natural Family Planning - www.canfp.org
Philadelphia Natural Family Planning Network - www.pnfpn.org
WOOMB - World Organisation Ovulation Method Billings ("Billings Method" - ovulation method of NFP) - www.woomb.org
Billings Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning - www.billings-centre.ab.ca
Family of the Americas Foundation (ovulation method of NFP) - www.familyplanning.net
Northwest Family Services (Sympto-thermal method of NFP) - www.nwfs.org
SERENA Canada-A Natural Family Planning Service (Sympto-Thermal method of NFP)
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www.serena.ca
American Academy of Natural Family Planning - www.aanfp.org
Educational Materials on Abortion
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