Mary J. Henold

Mary J. Henold is an author at Religion News Service.

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How Catholic women fought Vatican’s prohibition on contraceptives
By Mary J. Henold — June 26, 2018
(The Conversation) — Fifty years ago a fierce debate erupted in the Catholic Church over the papal document “Humanae Vitae,” which reiterated the church’s ban on artificial contraception. Six hundred scholars, including many clergy, dissented from its teaching, sparking a debate that caused a crisis over authority in the worldwide church.
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