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Contraception: Why Not? (part 23)

This entry is part 27 of 28 in the series Contraception: Why Not?

This is the final post of a series by Professor Janet E. Smith. Q. How did the Church arrive at the conclusion that NFP is a viable family planning practice as opposed to completely putting one’s trust in God? A. Putting … Continue reading

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Contraception: Why Not? (part 22)

This entry is part 26 of 28 in the series Contraception: Why Not?

This post is part of a series by Professor Janet E. Smith. Slide: Coronation of Mary Married couples are meant to represent the marriage of Christ and his Church.  Christ is the bridegroom, the Church is the bride.  Couples are … Continue reading

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Contraception: Why Not? (part 21)

This entry is part 25 of 28 in the series Contraception: Why Not?

This post is part of a series by Professor Janet E. Smith. Slide: Effectiveness of Natural Family Planning Natural family planning is every bit as effective as any form of contraception.  Dr. R. E. J. Ryder published an article in … Continue reading

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Contraception: Why Not? (part 20)

This entry is part 24 of 28 in the series Contraception: Why Not?

This post is part of a series by Professor Janet E. Smith. Slide: Responsible Parenthood The Church doesn’t teach that you have to have as many children as your body can bear.  This picture is of the little old woman … Continue reading

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Contraception: Why Not? (part 19)

This entry is part 23 of 28 in the series Contraception: Why Not?

This post is part of a series by Professor Janet E. Smith. Slide: Impediment to Total Self-Giving John Paul II maintained that contraception is an impediment to total self-giving.  He maintained that it is a contradiction to say “I love … Continue reading

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Contraception: Why Not? (part 18)

This entry is part 22 of 28 in the series Contraception: Why Not?

This post is part of a series by Professor Janet E. Smith. Slide: The Magic of Sexual Attraction There is some really good news for the ladies.   Here we have an article that reports: They say female chemical messengers, known … Continue reading

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Contraception: Why Not? (part 17)

This entry is part 21 of 28 in the series Contraception: Why Not?

This post is part of a series by Professor Janet E. Smith. Slide: Elle: Sexual Chemistry This blurb from Elle, a woman’s fashion magazine, advises that “For years Prozac and the Pill have given women emotional stability and sexual freedom, … Continue reading

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Contraception: Why Not? (part 16)

This entry is part 20 of 28 in the series Contraception: Why Not?

This post is part of a series by Professor Janet E. Smith. Slide: Monkeys and Contraception There is an amazing study reported from a book by a man named Lionel Tiger.  Lionel Tiger is an anthropologist from Rutgers University who … Continue reading

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Contraception: Why Not? (part 15)

This entry is part 19 of 28 in the series Contraception: Why Not?

This post is part of a series by Professor Janet E. Smith. Slide: Dismissing Side Effects When the Pill was first discovered in the later 1950’s it was tested on women in Puerto Rico.  And these are the reports that … Continue reading

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Contraception: Why Not? (part 14)

This entry is part 18 of 28 in the series Contraception: Why Not?

This post is part of a series by Professor Janet E. Smith. Slide: Reasons to Condemn Contraception: The Catholic Church condemns contraception because it is against nature, human nature.  Human nature is complex.  Certainly we are physical creatures and we … Continue reading

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