Includes the text of the encyclical Humanae vitae in English translation.
Contents
I. Humanae Vitae / Paul VI -- II. The Genesis of Humanae Vitae / Paul VI -- III. What the encyclical is and is not / Paul VI -- IV. Prayers sought for the encyclical / Paul VI -- V. The encyclical crisis / Bernard Haring -- VI. "Human Life" and human love / James T. Burtchaell -- VII. Pope Paul's encyclical on birth control / Peter J. Riga -- VIII. The birth control controversy / Carlo Weber -- IX. In defense of the encyclical / Anthony T. Padovano -- X. Birth control and the irrelevant Church / John R. Quinn -- XI. Human life in our day: collective pastoral letter of the American hierarchy.