In 19 51, pope pius the twelfth addressed a group of midwives in italy. He explicitly gave his blessing to the rhythm method of birth control. Rhythm is the idea that a couple might prevent pregnancy by not having sex during a woman's fertile days when she's obulating.
John Rock was the co-inventor of the birth control pill — and a committed Catholic. He wanted his church to approve of his invention. What happens when a layman takes on the Vatican? Part two of three.
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