Article
The Catholic Physician and Natural Family Planning: Helping to Build a Culture of Life
The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly
Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
16 p.
Publication Date
7-1-2009
Publisher
The National Catholic Bioethics Center
Original Item ID
doi: 10.5840/ncbq20099258
Disciplines
Abstract
This paper is based on the author's answer to a question from Theresa Notare, director of the Natural Family Planning Program of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, about what Catholic scientists and physicians can do to promote NFP and what the Catholic Church in the United States can do to help physicians and health professionals promote NFP. The paper reviews the Church's historical call for health professionals to study and to teach NFP methods, briefly analyzes the current state of NFP in Catholic health care, and provides an answer to Dr. Notare from the perspectives of research, education, and practice.
Citation Information
Richard Fehring. "The Catholic Physician and Natural Family Planning: Helping to Build a Culture of Life" The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly (2009) ISSN: 1532-5490 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/richard_fehring/129/
Accepted version. The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, Vol. 9, No. 2 (Summer 2009): 305-323. DOI. © 2009 The National Catholic Bioethics Center. Used with permission.