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11 DENVER CATHOLIC | SEPTEMBER 22-OCTOBER 12, 2018 administrative and legal approval of the drug through the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the U.S. Supreme Court. "I'll have a section on the detrimen- tal side-e„ ects of contraception … and the cultural impact hormonal contra- ception has had." The biggest misconception people have about artifi cial contraception? "That it's a good and liberating devel- opment in science," Sullivan said. "Part and parcel of that is it's seen as a cure- all for a multitude of symptoms and conditions women can su„ er from … when safer, more appropriate means can be used." The biggest misconception people have about Humanae Vitae? "That it is a restriction in place to keep people from feeling happy," Sul- livan said. "The truth is that if you look into and appreciate what Humanae Vitae says [on marriage and responsi- ble parenthood], it frees you and allows you to have a fuller, more complete joy than relying on hormones to make your body malfunction. "It allows the spouses to be an unre- stricted gift of self to the other, open to the way that God designed us to partic- ipate in the Trinitarian form of love." So, who was the Catholic doctor who helped develop "the pill" and why did he do so? "Dr. John Rock, a Harvard professor and practicing physician, thought the Church was going to adopt hormonal contraception as moral," Sullivan said, referring to expectation that sur- rounded the Second Vatican Council's study of the issue. "He thought he was ahead of the curve. He ended up leaving the Church once Pope Paul VI promulgated Humanae Vitae." What was the Supreme Court case that legalized artifi cial contraception? "Griswold v. Connecticut [1965] legalized contraception for married women," Sullivan said. Following the Griswold decision, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued a bulletin rede- fi ning the term "conception." The new defi nition claimed conception occurs at implantation, rather than at fertil- ization. This change led people to see the pill as being moral, Sullivan said. Humanae Vitae reaffirmed the Church's constant teaching that it is intrinsically wrong to use contracep- tion to prevent new human life — the conjugal act must always be open to life. The Church permits the regulation of birth for serious reasons via Natural Family Planning (NFP). Sullivan's talk will include sobering facts about hormonal contraception's side e„ ects, which can include blood clots, high blood pressure, heart attack or stroke, as well as increased risks for a variety of cancers, weight gain, mood swings and depression. Unbeknownst to many, Sullivan said, hormonal contraception also acts as an abortifacient by preventing the fertil- ized egg from implanting in the uterine wall. Ultimately, hormonal contraception has a detrimental impact on relation- ships, marriage and family, while nat- ural methods of fertility management promote intimacy, he said. "People say, 'What's the di„ erence between the pill and NFP?'" Sullivan said. "There's a huge di„ erence." Disclosure *APR (Annual Percentage Rate). The Annual Percentage Rate is the advertised rate. Borrowers credit score must be 680 and above to receive the 3.49% interest rate. Terms not to exceed 60 months; debt to income ratio not to exceed 45%; loan to value not to exceed 125% of NADA value. **Oer not valid for existing Credit Union loans, or renances of recreational vehicles or vehicles used for business purposes; some vehicles may not apply based on age or condition; not valid on indirect loans.Oer only good on new, pre-owned and renanced vehicles September 1-30, 2018. Your savings federally insured to at least $250,000 and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government National Credit Union Administration, a U.S. Government Agency NCUA NEW | USED | REFINANCED ** 60 Months APPLY TODAY! Call: 303.424.5037 Click: Fideliscu.org or Come by today FOLLOW US: facebook.com/FidelisCatholicCreditUnion @FidelisCatholicCreditUnion 3.49 % APR * AUTO LOAN RATE Today's Wish... Tomorrow's Reality This is our habit vocations@cppsadmin.org www.preciousbloodsistersdayton.org Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Like our videos THE TRUTH ABOUT BIRTH CONTROL Friday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m. Knights Of Columbus Hall 1555 N. Grant St., Denver i PHOTO BY SIMONE VAN DER KOELEN | UNSPLASH

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