Emergency Contraception (EC) for Victims of Rape: Ten Myths

Ave Atque Vale

“…There has also been an attempt to ameliorate a long-standing, public-relations problem occasioned by the Church's highly principled position on the after care of rape, with the use of the “Pregnancy Approach” to rape protocols. 7 The Linacre again responded with papers, such as, “The USCCB and Rape Protocols,” 8 and “Emergency Contraception (EC) for Victims of Rape: Ten Myths.” 9 Faculty members at Catholic medical schools have taken positions on contraception, sterilization, and even abortion and care of the dying which are largely indistinguishable from those of state-sponsored and other secular schools. It is difficult to direct young, highly-dedicated candidates for a medical career to schools and residences which will foster and encourage a high profile and deeply Catholic medical career.…”