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  2. Christian views on birth control - Wikipedia

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    The Catechism of the Catholic Church specifies that all sex acts must be both unitive and procreative. [8] In addition to condemning use of artificial birth control as intrinsically evil, [9] non-procreative sex acts such as mutual masturbation and anal sex are ruled out as ways to avoid pregnancy. [10]

  3. Catholic theology of sexuality - Wikipedia

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    The Church has been opposed to contraception for as far back as one can historically trace. [51] [52] Many early Catholic Church Fathers made statements condemning the use of contraception including John Chrysostom, Jerome, Clement of Alexandria, Hippolytus of Rome, Augustine of Hippo and various others.

  4. Abortion and the Catholic Church in the United States

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    The Catholic Church and abortion in the United States deals with the views and activities of the Catholic Church in the United States in relation to the abortion debate.The Catholic Church opposes abortion and has campaigned against abortion in the United States, both saying that it is immoral and making statements and taking actions in opposition to its classification as legal.

  5. Humanae vitae - Wikipedia

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    In this encyclical Paul VI reaffirmed the Catholic Church's view of marriage and marital relations and a continued condemnation of "artificial" birth control.Referencing two Papal committees and numerous independent experts examining new developments in artificial birth control, [4] Paul VI built on the teachings of his predecessors, especially Pius XI, [5] Pius XII [6] and John XXIII, [7] all ...

  6. Natural family planning - Wikipedia

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    [37] [38] Many NFP clinics and teaching organizations are associated with the Catholic Church, as well as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) [39] and some members of the Muslim faith. [40] Some fundamental Christians espouse Quiverfull theology, eschewing all forms of birth control, including natural family planning. [41]

  7. Catholic Church and abortion - Wikipedia

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    It is widely believed that the Catholic Church in Poland is the main source of opposition to the liberalization of abortion laws and the reintroduction of sex education in Polish schools in accordance with European standards. However, research studies have shown that Polish Catholics have a wide range of views on sex and marriage.

  8. Catholic Church and HIV/AIDS - Wikipedia

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    The Catholic Church, with over 117,000 health centers, is the largest private provider of HIV/AIDS care. [47] While not allowing the use of condoms, [ 48 ] Catholic Church-related organizations provide more than 25% of all HIV treatment, care, and support throughout the world, [ 49 ] [ 47 ] [ 50 ] with 12% coming from Catholic Church ...

  9. Sex and gender roles in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    The Catholic Church responded to this new development by issuing the papal encyclical Casti connubii on 31 December 1930. The 1968 papal encyclical Humanae vitae is a reaffirmation of the Catholic Church's traditional view of marriage and marital relations and a continued condemnation of artificial birth control. [73]