Contraception
The Teaching of the Prophetic Encyclical Humanae Vitae (Part VII)
Previous articles in this series: Part I: Introduction to Humanae Vitae Part II: The Predictions of Humanae Vitae Part III: The First Prophesy Part IV: The Second Prophesy Part V: The Third Prophesy Part VI: The Fourth Prophesy What questions motivated the publication of Humanae Vitae? We began our commentaries on Humanae Vitae by addressing the four predictions St. Paul…
Read MoreThe Teaching of the Prophetic Encyclical Humanae Vitae (Part VI)
Previous articles in this series: Part I: Introduction to Humanae Vitae Part II: The Predictions of Humanae Vitae Part III: The First Prophesy Part IV: The Second Prophesy Part V: The Third Prophesy What was the fourth prediction of Pope St. Paul VI? The fourth and last prediction of St. Pope Paul VI in no. 17 of his encyclical Humanae…
Read MoreThe Negative Effects of the Pill
The Pill: A Hormonal Method of Birth Control The class of hormonal methods of birth control include birth control pills; implants such as Norplant, Jadelle and Implanon; injectables such as Depo-Provera and Lunelle; intrauterine devices (IUDs), patches and rings, and, of course, the class of abortion pills and so-called emergency “contraception,” which includes Cytotec, ellaOne,…
Read MoreExposing the Global Population Control Agenda
The Genesis of U.S. Government Population Control The United States National Security Council is the highest decision-making body regarding foreign policy in the United States. On December 10, 1974, it completed a top-secret document entitled National Security Study Memorandum or NSSM-200, also called The Kissinger Report, since Henry Kissinger was Secretary of State at the time…
Read MoreThe Teaching of the Prophetic Encyclical Humanae Vitae (Part V)
Previous articles in this series: Part I: Introduction to Humanae Vitae Part II: The Predictions of Humanae Vitae Part III: The First Prophesy Part IV: The Second Prophesy The Third Prediction of Pope Paul VI The third prediction of Pope Paul VI in no. 17 of his encyclical Humanae Vitae was that a wide acceptance…
Read MoreWhat Are the Environmental Impacts of Hormonal Birth Control?
Have you ever stopped for gas and watched a giant ten-wheel fuel tanker rumble up to refill the gas station’s tanks? These trucks are enormous, forty feet long, and each carries enough gasoline to fill a small backyard swimming pool. The powerful hormones in abortifacient methods of birth control dictate their modes of operation. Every…
Read MoreThe Creighton Model of Natural Family Planning
In the US, we value our freedom. The developers of the birth control pill capitalized on this desire. They claim the pill gives women freedom to control their bodies and their reproduction. When you tell a lie often enough, people begin to believe it. In this case, they literally swallow it. But freedom doesn’t come…
Read MoreAbortifacient Brief: The Birth Control Pill
What exactly is “abortifacient” birth control? Contraceptives are methods of birth control that place a physical barrier between sperm and egg, such as condoms and diaphragms. By contrast, abortifacients are hormonal-based methods of birth control that often cause early abortions. In 2015, about 7.4 million American women were using such methods.1 The principal method of abortifacient birth…
Read MoreShouldn’t Abortion be Allowed for Serious or Fatal Birth Defects?
“A society will be judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members.” ~ Pope Saint John Paul II 1 Of the many reasons that women give for having abortions, the justification of birth defects is the most understandable, especially if the child is not expected to live. Women considering abortion for fatal or…
Read MoreMargaret Sanger’s Little-Known Connection to the Klu Klux Klan
The adage “A picture is worth a thousand words” is especially relevant in the case of a photo taken of Margaret Sanger giving a speech to the Ku Klux Klan in Silver Lake, New Jersey in 1926. The authenticity of the photo is debated, but what is beyond question is that Sanger’s deeply held racist…
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