Search Results: catholic church teachings on abortion

The Strange World of Margaret Sanger’s Birth Control Review

By Brian Clowes, PhD / April 18, 2017 /

…Margaret Sanger’s Birth Control Review (BCR) were eugenics and contraception, with hatred of the Catholic Church running a close third. Planned Parenthood’s loathing of the Catholic Church is nearly a…

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The Effects of Abortion Laws: Myths and Facts

By William Lawyer / June 3, 2022 /

abortions.   Fact: Supply-Side Restrictions Cut Abortions and Unintended Pregnancies Abortionists often argue that women seeking abortions will go to almost any lengths to obtain one. This, however, just isn’t…

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Has the Catholic Church Always Condemned Abortion?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / August 31, 2018 /
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abortion.   The Catholic Church on Abortion: Misconceptions Misconception 1: The Catholic Church Holds a “Position” on Abortion. The Church does not take a “position” on abortion, nor does she…

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What Is the Christian Consensus on Abortion?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / July 22, 2020 /
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…liberal churches. This is why the pro-life Catholic, Evangelical, and Mormon churches have exploding memberships, while the pro-abortion churches are obviously in deep trouble. Most of the change is due…

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Surgical Abortion

By Brian Clowes, PhD / March 5, 2021 /
Gynecological tools on doctor's table in clinic

…https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/abortion/partial-birth-abortion. [15] Martin Haskell, “Dilatation and Extraction for Late Second Trimester Abortion,” Second Trimester Abortion: From Every Angle, National Abortion Federation conference proceedings, 13–14 September 1992, Dallas, Texas, quoted in…

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What You Should Know About Medical Abortion – the RU-486 Pill

By Brian Clowes, PhD and Marisa Cantu / May 2, 2023 /
abortion pills with ultrasound

…six million such abortions done since 2000.4 In fact, abortion pills accounted for more than half of all abortions in 2022. Side Effects of Medical Abortion The National Library of…

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What is Historical Church Teaching on Contraception?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / May 3, 2018 /

…the organ systems of our bodies. From the time of its founding, the Catholic Church has universally condemned contraception. Among the early Church Fathers who wrote and spoke a Catholic

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Does Abortion Really Incur Excommunication?

By Brian Clowes, PhD and Sarah Reusch, MA / October 7, 2022 /
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…work drunk, thereby posing a danger to others.   Abortion and Excommunication The teachings of the Catholic Church on abortion could not be clearer. Only a person who is willfully…

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What Does the Catholic Church Teach about Homosexuality?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / June 26, 2020 /
priest giving homily sermon, people listening, in church, catholic Mass

Church on homosexuality simply cannot change any more than the Church can change truth itself.   The Catholic Church on Homosexuality The teaching of the Catholic Church on homosexuality has…

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What is the Role of Conscience in Moral Decision-Making?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / October 15, 2021 /
decision making; conscience

…morality. This is not the teaching of the Catholic Church. According to the Church, the conscience is a witness to the moral law authored by God. Each Catholic is required…

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