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How the Catholic Church Came to Oppose Birth Control
The Conversation
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Article
Publication Date
7-9-2018
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Abstract
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark “Humanae Vitae,” Pope Paul VI’s strict prohibition against artificial contraception, issued in the aftermath of the development of the birth control pill. At the time, the decision shocked many Catholic priests and laypeople. Conservative Catholics, however, praised the pope for what they saw as a confirmation of traditional teachings.
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Lisa McClain. "How the Catholic Church Came to Oppose Birth Control" The Conversation (2018) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lisa_mcclain/24/