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YEAR: 1997

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Protestants and family planning.

AUTHORS

Goodson P

SOURCE

JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH. 1997 Winter;36(4):353-66.

ABSTRACT

This literature review examines the evidence that the historically favorable views of US Protestants towards family

planning (FP), contraceptive behavior, and fertility patterns are changing among selected sub-groups. Indicators of

this change include the fact that fertility rates of conservative Protestants are surpassing those of Roman Catholics,

Protestants are publishing anti-FP materials, and almost 30% of conservative Protestant seminary students surveyed

indicated that, given the opportunity, they would discourage the practice of FP. The review begins by profiling

Protestants' historical views of FP and discussing the recent questions raised about the group's favorable attitudes

towards FP. Next, the literature on contraceptive behavior and fertility patterns is reviewed for empirical evidence to

support the hypothesis that changes in attitudes have occurred or are occurring in conservative groups. The

evidence is then grouped to compare the fertility patterns of Protestants and Roman Catholics and to compare the

fertility patterns of conservative and nonconservative Protestants. The indications of higher fertility among

conservative Protestants should be further researched. The increasing prominence of conservative Protestants in

the political arena requires policy-makers and program-planners to understand this group's world view. Any

opposition to FP among this group should cause concern about the future ability of the US to regulate its fertility.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 1017-06)

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