News/ Studies Current Medical Research (USCCB medical review, Fall 2011) See especially: Past Use of Oral Contraceptives Associated with Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis Most European Women Want to Be Informed of Post-Fertilization Effects of Contraceptive Methods Common Form of Hormonal Contraception Increases Cardiovascular Risk [...]
[Update: Two additions below.]
News Fordham Law Students’ Birth Control Clinic Fordham Students Hold Birth Control Clinic (Catholic Culture) Students Protest Anti-Birth Control Policy (Jezebel–elch, but a decent news treatment)
[I have used the term "contraceptive mentality," but I must say that Fr. Erlenbush's piece made me give pause to how I use my words. Words and phrases mean so much, and lead people closer to understanding or further away.]
by Fr Ryan Erlenbush
This coming Sunday [retro post--1st Sunday in [...]
TIME after TIME…partial information
[That's right. The title & header are both references to the Cyndi Lauper song & TIME magazine's penchant for publishing half-done back pats.]
Earlier this week TIME’s Health blog [...]
Here’s the latest from this week. As usual, keep me posted on what you’re reading. [Update: Just found this ABC coverage of Yaz being flagged by the FDA, and a vignette of one of the victims, who is a friend of a friend.]
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I wish I had time (like when I was unemployed) to post and comment on every great NFP article. But I don’t. Maybe once I get to be an expert student and worker and time manager. But for now, Make sure you take a look at these when you can.
Medical [...]
Fr. Z over at WDTPRS does what he does–some snappy commentary on the CFAM piece that describes the latest non-sensical condescension from a UN delegate whose only idea of family planning is chemical oppression or surgical mutilation.
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Just in case you didn’t see this great piece by fertility super advocate and one time One More Soul Exec Director, Jenn Giroux, check it it out: “Giving a Pass to the Pill.”
Shouldn’t the same standards and cautions be applied to [...]
Hey, I’m all for freelance writing. You may know I’m also for NFP.
However, I’m not for learning NFP from an article, let alone an article that’s 600 words.
While I admire this writer’s courage and innovation [...]
This summary introduced something I didn’t know about birth control pills: they can contribute to developments of chronic yeast infections. More on this here, also. Natural methods are looking better all the time…
I feel sorry for Simeon, Anna, the Holy Family and the turtledoves. They get overlooked for a groundhog. In their humility, they might rejoice at the humor of this, but I for one think it’s a shame.
Today is the feast of the Presentation, called
If you’re an NFP fan (as opposed to FAM–fertility awareness method), you probably get this question from your skeptical friends:
What’s the difference between NFP & Contraception? They can achieve the same end–postponing pregnancy–so what’s the difference? Isn’t NFP just “Catholic Birth Control”?
Although Providentialists & reactionary Catholics [...]
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