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In 1963, Pope John XXIII established a commission of six European non-theologians to study questions of birth control and population. [1] [2] Neither John XXIII nor Paul VI wanted the almost three thousand bishops and other clerics then in Rome for Vatican II to address the birth control issue even though many of these bishops expressed their desire to bring this pressing pastoral issue before ...
Some American conservative Christians see their religion as the source of morality and consider the nuclear family an essential element in society. For example, "The American Family Association exists to motivate and equip citizens to change the culture to reflect Biblical truth and traditional family values."
In ancient Indian society, "practices that restricted women's social mobility and behavior" existed but the arrival of Islam in India "intensified these Hindu practices, and by the 19th century purdah was the customary practice of high-caste Hindu and elite communities throughout India."
Family values, sometimes referred to as familial values, are traditional or cultural values that pertain to the family's structure, function, roles, beliefs, attitudes, and ideals. Additionally, the concept of family values may be understood as a reflection of the degree to which familial relationships are valued within an individual's life.
These beliefs are based on the belief of "fetal personhood". [13] [14] Personhood arguments focus on giving a fetus the status of a person which then entitles them to the right to life. [15] Anti-abortion beliefs tend to be associated with conservative Christian groups, especially the Catholic Church. [13]
This helps explain the neverending identity crisis that shapes so much of the culture of American conservatives, which is engaged in constant arguments about what it means to be a true ...
The most common Buddhist view on birth control is that contraception is acceptable if it prevents conception, but that contraceptives that work by stopping the development of a fertilized egg are wrong and should not be used. Buddhists believe that life begins (or more technically: a consciousness arises) when the egg is fertilized.
The legal reasoning behind the repeal of Roe v. Wade may also mean other rights are at risk, but it's unclear whether there are enough votes on the court to overturn those as well.