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The secularization of U.S. Catholic birth control practices

C F Westoff, E F Jones

    Family Planning Perspectives
    |September 1, 1977
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    Catholic and non-Catholic birth control methods are converging, with sterilization likely to be adopted similarly soon. The gap between official Catholic teachings and member practices regarding contraception is expected to widen.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sociology of Religion
    • Reproductive Health Studies
    • Demography

    Background:

    • Official Catholic doctrine traditionally opposes most artificial contraception.
    • Historical trends show evolving contraceptive practices among Catholic populations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the current convergence of contraceptive practices between Catholic and non-Catholic individuals.
    • To project future trends in Catholic contraceptive behavior in relation to Church doctrine.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparative analysis of contraceptive usage data between religious groups.
    • Trend analysis of sterilization and rhythm method adoption rates.

    Main Results:

    • Contraceptive practices, excluding sterilization, are nearly identical between Catholic and non-Catholic groups.
    • Sterilization adoption is projected to equalize between these groups within years.
    • The rhythm method's use is declining significantly, becoming historically relevant.

    Conclusions:

    • Catholic individuals' contraceptive behaviors increasingly diverge from official Church doctrine.
    • The disparity between religious teaching and lay practice on birth control is anticipated to grow.

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