Birth control ties to economics more than faith in Catholic regions
Studies show birth rates align with economic development in Catholic countries as in others. In Latin America, education and income predict family size better than religiosity, with devout women often having similar or smaller families than less devout. Abortion and contraception usage rise amid rising life expectancy and slower death rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane E. Brody
New York Times News Service
New York
Developing Countries
U. N
Cornell University
Panama City
Rio de Janeiro
Santiago
Latin America
Planned Parenthood
International Family Planning Organization
World
Catholic Church
Uruguay
Europe
France
Alfred Sauvy
French
National Institute For Demographic Studies
Spain
What's Wrong With Our Political Selection System
James Reston argues in 1968 that while the American political system works, voter dissatisfaction grows. He notes aging cabinets, a failed youth influx, and party turmoil ahead of the Chicago Democratic convention amid protests, fatalities, and heightened security. He questions why the best minds avoid politics and laments ongoing demonstrations.
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James Reston
New York Times News Service
New York
Johnson
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Truman
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Washington
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
White House
Detoqueville
Lord Bryce
The
Republic
Nixon
Gallup
Chicago
Obsolete Reasoning Behind Catholic Birth Control Ban
A 1960s-era essay outlines how church opposition to contraception persisted for 19 centuries despite scientific and social change. It traces early moral fears, evolving views from Trent to Vatican II, and Pope Paul VI's 1964 commission on birth control, which favored humane options over Augustine’s prohibition.
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Edward B. Fiske
N. Y
St. Augustine
St. Paul
Augustine
Trent
Lambeth Conference
Pius XI
Paul
National Catholic Reporter
Council
Liberal Catholics Respond Indifferently To Papal Birth Control Encyclical
The article notes liberal Roman Catholics largely refuse to accept the encyclical banning birth control, arguing morality is a matter of conscience. Critics see the Pope as out of step with Vatican II theology, while conservatives praise the reaffirmation of church teaching.
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John Leo
New York Times News Service
New York
Paul VI
Robert Johann
Planned Parenthood
George N. Linsay
Robert McAfee Brown
Stamford University
Martin Marty
United Nations
United States
Marty
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