On Friday, NBC News released a news piece covering the reactions of various Ob-Gyns to the recent FDA approval granted to Natural Cycles, the first app to officially qualify as a contraceptive. But there are a few important elements that NBC misrepresented. The Rhythm Method The NBC article . . . [Continue Reading]
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First fertility awareness app receives FDA approval – but is this a good thing?
On August 10, 2018 FDA granted approval to Natural Cycles as a software application for contraception. This marks the first time the FDA has approved a fertility charting medical device for use as a contraceptive. Previous devices have been approved as aids to conception but carried the caution . . . [Continue Reading]
Professor Germain Grisez passes at age 88
February opened with the loss of a legend. On the first of the month, Professor Germain Grisez passed away. Grisez was a renown philosopher and one of the most prominent defenders of Thomistic theology. He is perhaps best known for his defense of Humanae Vitae in the face of raging criticisms of . . . [Continue Reading]
A comprehensive guide to Humanae Vitae’s 50th anniversary festivities
Happy almost 50th birthday, Humanae Vitae! Dozens of events are lined up this year to celebrate the release of Blessed Pope Paul VI’s prophetic document on July 25, 1967, and we’re pumped to provide you with a comprehensive database of them all. Events are listed by date, and international events . . . [Continue Reading]
Pope Francis: We undervalue mothers
Pope Francis is a momma's boy. He talks about motherhood so well and so often that we've written on it before. Between his love for the Blessed Mother and his admiration for hard-working earthly moms, there's a lot to cover: like the time he boldly called motherhood an antidote to selfishness, . . . [Continue Reading]
Optimistic but cautious: Is the HHS Strategic Plan recognizing life?
About a month ago, the government released its draft for 2018-2022’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Strategic Plan. As reported by several pro-life news organizations, the draft seemed optimistically pro-life. The National Catholic Register did a pretty good job covering the possibilities in their . . . [Continue Reading]
A wolf in sheep’s clothing
Well, we missed it, but apparently September 26th was World Contraception Day. Gotta say, #sorrynotsorry. Pardon me if I seem a little aggravated here. It’s just difficult to watch YourLife — the youth-oriented, contraceptive-promoting Bayer website that invented the campaign — put out . . . [Continue Reading]
Petition: Get the facts
Natural Womanhood and Fertility Appreciation Collaborative to Teach the Science (FACTS) are two organizations in the fight to bring fertility-based awareness methods (FAM or FAMB) to the table as a viable option for women’s reproductive health in both the lay and medical communities, . . . [Continue Reading]
Cosmo gives fertility apps a chance
“This may sound too good to be true, but FAM is increasingly backed by legit research.” – Cosmopolitan You read that right, ladies and gentlemen. Cosmopolitan Magazine recently ran an article titled, “Do Birth-Control Apps Really Work?” in which it actually acknowledged the validity of decades of . . . [Continue Reading]
Want to see abortion naturally decline? End the contraceptive mentality
Tomorrow hundreds of thousands of people will face the cold of a D.C. winter — possibly even a blizzard — to participate in the annual March for Life in Washington. I salute these good people, I truly do. I am happy to pray for them and the end of legalized abortion, indoors. Perhaps that sounds . . . [Continue Reading]