Faith and fertility
A considered collection of resources
Explore the videos, reading and Church documents published in this collection on infertility, reproductive health and Catholic teaching.
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Videos
Catholic Faith Network
Guided by Grace — Women’s Reproductive Health
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Teresa Kenny — National Center for Women’s Health
Teresa Kenny is a wife, mother and nurse-practitioner.
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Books, articles and talks
Book · 2012
The Infertility Companion for Catholics
Spiritual and Practical Support for Couples
Angelique Ruhi-López and Carmen Santamaría
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The Cross of Infertility
Finding Companionship With the Saints
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Facing Infertility: A Catholic Approach
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Embracing the Cross of Infertility
Mary Meaney
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The Infertility Companion for Catholics
Spiritual and Practical Support for Couples. Paperback — April 16, 2012.
Carmen Santamaria and Angelique Ruhi-Lopez, with a foreword by John Grabowski.
Article
The Cross of Infertility
Read at Catholic DigestBook
Facing Infertility: A Catholic Approach
Jean Dimech-Juchniewicz
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The Cross of Infertility
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Catholic Church teaching
September 8, 2008
Instruction Dignitas Personae
February 22, 1987
Instruction Donum Vitae
July 25, 1968
Encyclical letter Humanae Vitae
Ireland
Ethical standards for healthcare
Code of Ethical Standards for Healthcare — The Consultative Group on Bioethics and the Council for Healthcare of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference (Veritas, 2018).