Method Effectiveness Rates and User Effectiveness Rates

                        The Ultimate Bill of Goods

                        Overview of the Terminology

                        The Method Effectiveness Rate

                        The User (Actual) Effectiveness Rate

                        Contraceptive Effectiveness Rates 

                        Contraceptives for Teenagers?

                        Tragic Scenario

Costs of the Various Methods of Birth Control

            The Gigantic Profitability of the "Family Planning" Industry

Condoms and Venereal Diseases

                        Overview

                        A Complicated Question

                        An Engineering Analysis of an SEM Image

                        The Primary Danger

                        Condom Effectiveness Against Venereal Diseases

                        Teens and Condoms

                        Of Parachutes and Prophylactics

            Other Methods of Barrier Contraception

Female Surgical Sterilization

                        Introduction

                        Methods of Female Sexual Sterilization

                        Problems Associated with Female Sterilization

                        Sterilization:  Ideal Weapon for Eugenicists

            Male Surgical Sterilization

                        The Methods

                        Problems Associated with Vasectomy

                        Reversibility of Vasectomy

            Chemical Sterilization

The Teaching of the Catholic Church on Sexual Sterilization

            Introduction

            The Authentic Teachings of the Catholic Church

            The Principle of the "Double Effect" and Sexual Sterilization

The Historical Teaching of the Christian Church on Contraception

            From the Beginning

            The Fatal Mistake

            The Religious and Secular Prophets Speak

The Teaching of the Catholic Church on Contraception

            Introduction

            Ridiculing the Church

            When Infiltration Fails, There's Always Bribery

            Sad — But True

            On Using Our Consciences

            The Popes Speak

Future Contraceptive Technology

                        Introduction

                        Future "Hopes"

                        Male Contraceptives

            The Connections Between Contraception and Abortion

                        Introduction

                        (1)  The Sequential Connection Between Contraception and Abortion

                                    Setting the Stage

                                    More Contraception —> More Abortion ... Always

                                    A Natural Phenomenon?

                                    The Only Possible Conclusion

                        (2)  The Chemical Connection Between Contraception and Abortion

                                    The "Advantages" of Abortifacients

                                    The Psychology of Chemical Abortion

                        (3)  The Legal Connection Between Contraception and Abortion

                        (4)  The Attitude Connection Between Contraception and Abortion

                                    General Principles

                                    Pro-Lifers and Birth Control

            Conclusion

Further Reading: Contraception

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