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Douglas C Anderson1, Dennis M Sullivan
1Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH, USA. andersond@cedarville.edu
Abstract:
Germany's Catholic bishops recently ruled that levonorgestrel emergency contraception (EC) was acceptable for prevention of pregnancy in the case of rape. The ruling represents a significant change in Catholic doctrine that has been opposed to most forms of birth control. In their ruling the bishops cited a lack of evidence that levonorgestrel EC acts as an abortifacient. This case serves as a reminder of the need for bioethics to be based on current scientific literature as well as articles of faith and morals.
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