Fertility
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Pope Francis praises NFP method as ‘valuable tool’ for married couples
Pope Francis said the Billings method has spurred “a serious reflection” on “the need for education in the value of... Read more
Biden administration sued after fertility awareness methods cut from health coverage
Couples can use this biomarker information, in line with Catholic Church teaching, to avoid or achieve pregnancy. Read more
Fertility awareness website founders inform women on scientific, holistic alternative to birth control
Fertility awareness-based methods can be used to adhere to Catholic teaching, allowing couples to plan their families by charting phases... Read more
'Demographic earthquake'? U.S. fertility rates fall again to record-low levels
The U.S. fertility rate fell by 4% last year to its lowest recorded level, new federal data published on Wednesday... Read more
Baby bust: New report predicts global population crash
A new study published in a leading British medical journal predicts that the total fertility rate worldwide will drop well... Read more
US fertility rates fall again, and coronavirus could make it worse
The birth rate in the United States fell to a record low last year, with the fewest babies being born... Read more
Hungary's incentives mean more marriages but not more babies
The country’s birth rate remains well below the replacement level of 2.1 births per woman, and the rate has not... Read more
Study finds fertility below replacement rate is 'new normal'
Fertility rates around the world are stalling at below the replacement level, a new study has shown, as countries with... Read more
Apple Watch joins growing trend of fertility tracking technology
It its latest rollout of updates, Apple announced that it will be adding menstruation and fertility tracking to its newest... Read more
Lowest-ever fertility rates have complicated causes, no easy solutions, experts say
Fertility rates in the United States have fallen to an all-time low, according to provisional figures released by the Centers... Read more
Empty cradle, empty pews? What the low birth rate means for Catholics
Demographic reports indicate that the U.S. birth rate is at a 40-year low, with significant declines among Hispanic women. That... Read more
FEMM aims for data-driven approach to fertility awareness
For some, the idea of “fertility awareness” can seem daunting- full of charts and confusing formulas. The FEMM Health App... Read more
African fertility rates are falling - but not fast enough for some Western groups
Despite recent disparaging Western commentary on high African birth rates, fertility rates on the continent are normal when viewed in... Read more
Having kids won’t doom your country, says #PostcardsForMacron creator
The idea that high fertility rates are a barrier to economic success is a contemporary myth, Catholic University of America... Read more
40 percent of U.S. children born to unmarried parents, rate increasing worldwide
New data shows that an increasing number of babies worldwide are born to unmarried parents. Read more
'Natural cycles' fertility app gets FDA approval to prevent pregnancy
The FDA has approved a fertility-tracking app that boasts a lower unintended pregnancy rate than the pill, without the side... Read more
In an age of #MeToo, women take a ‘second look’ at the sexual revolution
Fifty years after the sexual revolution promised female empowerment through casual sex “without consequences,” scholars are looking into the far-reaching... Read more
The female nuclear physicist who created a fertility app
Meet Elina Berglund: a nuclear physicist who will be known as the woman who developed the first natural cycle fertility... Read more
NFP: It's not just a Catholic thing anymore
For some, it was a health-conscious decision. For others, it was environmental. For still others, it was faith-based. Read more
How art and technology are clearing up 'miscontraceptions' on women’s fertility
Read the headlines of major news outlets and you might think women’s fertility is an unknowable force understandable only by... Read more
