CHURCH_DOCUMENT
Humanae Vitae
Document of the Catholic Church
Pope Paul VI's encyclical on the regulation of birth, reaffirming the Church's teaching that each and every marriage act must remain open to the transmission of life. Condemns contraception, sterilization, and abortion as intrinsically disordered.
key Themes
- The transmission of life
- The unitive and procreative meanings of the conjugal act
- Responsible parenthood
- Lawful and unlawful means of regulating birth
document Type
encyclical
issuing Authority
Pope Paul VI
issued Date
1968-07-25
canonical Url
https://www.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-vi_enc_25071968_humanae-vitae.html