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Titled the Theological Ethics of Life (abbreviated \u2018ETV\u2019 in Italian), the conclusion of chapter VII contains statements about contraception and assisted reproductive technologies (ART) which, though somewhat difficult to interpret, appear to be controversial with regard to accepted Church teaching on these subjects.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>This paper presents a detailed analysis by a group of Australian Catholic doctors and ethicists of an English translation of paragraphs 172 and 173 of ETV and concludes that they contain statements which deviate from and contradict accepted Catholic teaching on contraception and ART.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>The authors also claim that a thorough up-to-date knowledge and understanding of suitable current alternatives to contraception and ART (e.g. in-vitro fertilization, IVF) which are safe, effective, readily accessible and consistent with Catholic ethics appears to be lacking in paragraphs 172 and 173 of ETV.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>The authors suggest a better understanding of currently available methods to assist with fertility care, aided by input from Catholic medical experts working in the areas of Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs) and Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM) would better inform ongoing debates about contraception and ART within the Church and be of service to the Faithful who should be encouraged to pursue these alternatives which are both effective and consistent with Church teaching on human sexuality and morals.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1177\/00243639241245316","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,23]],"date-time":"2024-04-23T04:26:06Z","timestamp":1713846366000},"page":"403-420","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["An Evaluation of Controversial Statements in Etica Teologica Della Vita"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"91","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9376-7811","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Elvis I.","family":"\u0160eman","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Adjunct Associate Professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health , Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-6601-3410","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Eamonn M.","family":"Mathieson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mercy Hospital for Women, Anaesthetic Department, Melbourne, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Umberto P.","family":"Villa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Australian Catholic Medical Association, Tiwi, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Deirdre T.","family":"Little","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Medical Director of Lily Rose Antenatal Clinic, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia"},{"name":"Australian Catholic Medical Association, NSW, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Randy DLR","family":"Juanta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Australian Catholic Medical Association, NSW, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4962-8101","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Paschal","family":"Corby","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Lecturer in Moral Theology\/Bioethics, University of Notre Dame, Australia, Sydney, Australia"},{"name":"Lecturer in Moral Theology\/Bioethics, Catholic Theological College, Melbourne, Australia"},{"name":"Chaplain of the Australian Catholic Medical Association, Melbourne, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"John I.","family":"Fleming","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Pontifical Academy for Life, Vatican. 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