Figure That 98% of Catholic Women Use Birth Control Debunked
(LifeNews.com) Abortion advocates and the White House are using a misleading figure to defend the new mandate the Obama administration put in place that requires insurance companies to offer birth control drugs that may cause abortions at no cost. Both Obama administration officials and pro-abortion advocates like Planned Parenthood and NARAL are telling their members that 98% of Catholic women use contraception, a myth based on a misreading of a study published by the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute, a former Planned Parenthood affiliate.
Lydia McGrew has published a lengthy refutation of the figure that is drawing praise for its insight and accuracy.
“The survey was limited to women between 15-44. Ah, well, that explains how we weren’t including the elderly, but it also means that the silly “percent of all Catholic women” thing should be chucked out right from the beginning,” she notes.
McGrew indicates the Guttmacher study also “excluded any women who were a) not sexually active, where that is defined as having had sexual intercourse in the past three months (there go all the nuns), b) postpartum, c) pregnant, or d) trying to get pregnant. In other words, the study was specifically designed (as the prose discussion on p. 8 makes explicit, in bold print) to include only women for whom a pregnancy would be unintended and who are “at risk” of becoming pregnant.”
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Lydia McGrew has published a lengthy refutation of the figure that is drawing praise for its insight and accuracy.
“The survey was limited to women between 15-44. Ah, well, that explains how we weren’t including the elderly, but it also means that the silly “percent of all Catholic women” thing should be chucked out right from the beginning,” she notes.
McGrew indicates the Guttmacher study also “excluded any women who were a) not sexually active, where that is defined as having had sexual intercourse in the past three months (there go all the nuns), b) postpartum, c) pregnant, or d) trying to get pregnant. In other words, the study was specifically designed (as the prose discussion on p. 8 makes explicit, in bold print) to include only women for whom a pregnancy would be unintended and who are “at risk” of becoming pregnant.”
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Guttmacher = Planned Parenthood, so they issue reports (research) on demand. Both are evil and have evil intent. To base anything on their statements, other than disbelief, is to be naive.
ReplyDeleteWow- that's funny, none of the Catholic women I know are on artificial birth control. Let's face it people, Obama and his ilk will lie about anything to promote his agenda. If he gets re-elected, he will work at attacking this and many more religious freedoms. He has shown his true colors. It was disgraceful enough that Catholics voted for him in the last election- now you have no excuse. You have to face God someday- don't forget it. If you turn against His Church, don't expect much.
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