November 25, 2012

St. Mary’s Catholic Church
November 25, 2012
www.SaintMarysMalta.org
Fr. Cory Sticha—Administrator
P.O. Box 70
Malta, MT 59538
Email: [email protected]
Office: (406) 654-1446
RE Center: (406) 654-1311
Fax: (406)654-1467
Mass Schedule and Intentions
Nov. 26: Malta - 5:30 PM: For Fr. Cory Sticha r/b Ken & Lana Ulrich
Nov. 27: Malta - 8:30 AM: For Wanda & Doug Durocher r/b Tom Golik
Nov. 28: Malta - 8:30 AM: For LaVonne Compton r/b Ken & Lana Ulrich
Nov. 29: Hi-Line - 10:00 AM: For Jack Munsinger r/b Tom Golik
Holy Hour - 7:00 PM: For Loy Pekovitch & Family r/b Ken & Lana Ulrich
Nov. 30: Malta - 8:30 AM: For Bonnie & Jerry Lankford r/b Tom Golik
Dec. 1: Malta - 5:30 PM: For Doyle Grant & Family r/b Ken & Lana Ulrich
Dec. 2: Dodson - 8:30 AM: For the repose of the soul of Donna Newby r/b Wanda Durocher
Malta - 10:00 AM: For the parishioners
Saco - 12:15 PM: For priest’s intention
Confessions: Saturdays 4 - 5 p.m., 1/2 hour before
daily Mass (Mon.- Fri.) or by appointment
Baptism: Normally celebrated at Sunday Mass.
Parental sessions are required.
Marriages: Six month couple preparation period
required. Please Contact Fr. Cory before scheduling
marriage date.
Collection Totals for Last Week
Malta:
Dodson:
Saco:
Collected
$1,571.50
$244.00
$104.50
Needed
$2,758.26
$440.37
$183.05
Care & Share for 2012
(Includes remainder of 2011 assessment)
Malta/WW:
Dodson:
Saco:
Income
$18,077.00
$3,565.00
$835.00
Assessment
$37,668.32
$4,824.22
$1,613.43
Any announcements for next Sunday’s bulletin need
to be in by 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
St. Mary’s Ministers
Saturday, December 1 - 5:30 PM Mass
Lectors: Shawn Bleth & Terry Stiles
Servers: Jillian O’Brien & Joanie Sjostrom
Hospitality: Linda & Bruce Hould
Music: Rick Starkey
EMHCs: Bob Darrah & Julie Howell
Gift Bearers:
Sacristan: Brenda Rummel
Sunday, December 2 - 10:00 AM Mass
Lectors: Ed & Janise Amestoy
Servers: Cyra Mears & Riley Mortenson
Hospitality: Bonnie & Corkie LaBrie
Music: High School Choir
EMHCs: Anne Boothe, Vicki Eggebrecht, & Dianne
Salsbery
Gift Bearers: Charlie Mears Family
Sacristan: Diane Liebel
Sacred Heart Ministers
December 2, 2012
Lector: Bonnie
EMHCs: Terri & Myrna
Gift Bearers: Ron Kienenberger
Church Cleaning for December:
Patty Dolphay & Bonnie Wiedderick
Ministers: Please come early to serve as greeters!
Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for
December 2012
(Each month, Pope Benedict chooses two prayer
intentions, one for the concerns of the whole church
and one for missionaries. We are invited to join the
Holy Father in praying for these intentions.)
General Intention: That migrants throughout the
world may be welcomed with generosity and
authentic love, especially by Christian communities.
Missionary Intention: Christ, light for all humanity.
That Christ may reveal himself to all humanity with
the light that shines forth from Bethlehem and is
reflected in the face of his Church.
Year of Faith Holy Hour
The first step in growing as faithful Christians is to
develop our prayer life, both as individuals and as a
community. To help in this growth, we are offering
weekly Holy Hours at St. Mary’s on Thursday
evenings at 7 PM. These Holy Hours will include
Holy Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament,
devotional prayer and Benediction, as well as time
for silent prayer before Our Lord in the Blessed
Sacrament.
Additional Confessional Times
More Confession times are now available! Fr. Cory
will be in the Confessional 1/2 hour before daily
Mass Monday—Friday, in addition to the regular 4-5
PM on Saturday. He will continue to be available by
request before Mass in Dodson, and after Mass in
Saco.
Knights of Columbus
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Dec. 9 - Pancake Brunch after Mass
Dec. 11 - Meeting
• Changed to 2nd Tues. of Month
Dec. 9 or 16 - Possible 1st degree ceremony
Please keep in your prayers:
Bessie LaBrie, Rich Nordquist, Joann Evans, Loretta
Patrick, Lila Raymond, Sherman Doucette, Andrew
Scott, Skip Erickson, Kathleen Jorgenson, Vera
Mendelson, Noel Emond, Jack Munsinger, James
Cantos, Jeanie Engebretson, Dawn Jones, Gloria
Coombs, Larry Holmes, repose of the soul of
Debbie Painter, Dave O’Neil, Stella Faydo, Mae &
Gay LaFond, Kathy (Hould) Iannacchione, Connie
Wilkes, All of Our Military, especially those from
our local area, & the Poor Souls.
Anyone who needs to have prayers said for
someone can call: Allie Ereaux at 654-1012; Jean
Niebur at 654-2822; or Doris Nicholson at 6542692.
Names will be listed in the bulletin for one month
unless specified.
Faithful Citizenship Quote
"Catholics who are privileged to serve in public
leadership positions have an obligation to place their
faith at the heart of their public service, particularly
on issues regarding the sanctity and dignity of human
life. Thomas More, the former chancellor of England
who preferred to give his life rather than betray his
Catholic convictions, went to his execution with the
words, 'I die the king's good servant, but God's
first'" (US Bishops, Living the Gospel of Life, 1998).
Care Cups
Please donate coffee cups/mugs to the church basement for use in providing Care Cups. These cups are
used in the patient rooms at our hospital as a reminder that we care about them and are praying for them.
Madeline Itcaina fills these cups with goodies and
distributes them to the Phillips County Hospital with
our help. Thank You!
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Starts at 9:00 AM
Benediction at 6:00 PM
Join us on December 7th!
“Can you not spend one hour with me?”
(Mt 26:40)
New to the Parish? Please fill out this form
and drop it into the collection basket,
or bring it to the Church Office during the week.
You may also use this to give us a
new address or phone number.
Name:
Address:
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Scriptural Rosary
Will be held on November 11, 2012 at 5:00
PM at St. Mary’s Church.
Mardi Gras/Spring Fling Quilt
Donations
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to help
defray the costs of making the new quilt for our 2013
raffle. As stated in the previous notice, our expenses
were nearly $300 and we are still $115 short of that
goal. I would encourage those who have not yet
donated to help out so that we can reach that goal.
Thank you in advance for your generosity and thank
you again to those who have already donated.
CD of the Month Club
If we are to be followers of Jesus Christ, we need to
be continually learning about the faith and growing
spiritually. Catechesis, the process of Faith
education, doesn’t stop at Confirmation or High
School graduation, but is a life-long process.
To aid in this process, the parish is making available
the Lighthouse Catholic Media CD of the Month
Club. Every month, a new talk or audiobook excerpt
is released. Not only is the current month’s CD
available - “No Price too High”
by Deacon Alex Jones - but a
number of previous months’ CDs
can be picked up as well.
Stewardship and Development
Stewardship Thought: For the Solemnity of Christ
the King, today’s Scripture passages proclaim Jesus’
kingship. Jesus makes it clear to Pilate in St. John’s
Gospel that He is not a worldly king — His Kingdom
is elsewhere. In the Book of Revelation, the Lord
God states that He is the Alpha and the Omega — the
“first and the last” — and will reign for all time. The
Book of Daniel tells of Christ’s dominion and glory.
How should we revere our Lord and King? As good
stewards, we fully acknowledge the true presence of
the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist and
strive to receive Him during Mass in a prayerful and
reverent manner. We also understand that through the
Eucharist we are nourished and strengthened to serve
the Lord as He has planned for us. What do we bring
of our time, talent, and treasure to the Eucharistic
table?
Each CD averages about 1 hour long, and is filled
with great Catholic teaching, uplifting stories, and
excellent speakers. They’re great in the car, working
around home, or anywhere you have a CD player!
They’re also excellent resources whenever someone
has a question about a teaching of the Catholic Faith.
Development Thought: Year-end is quickly
approaching. Are you hoping to make a gift to your
parish or one of the funds that helps the entire
diocese in this tax year? Gifts of cash are easy to
make, but gifts of other assets take a bit of
preparation. If you would like to make a planned gift,
in order to receive the 40% Montana Endowment Tax
Credit, there is plenty of time to make that happen
before year-end, as well. Remember, a Charitable
Gift Annuity can big a big help to our parish and
create a wonderful income for you! For help with
year-end charitable gift planning for the Catholic
Church, call the Office of Stewardship and
Development at 800-332-9998, ext. 120.
If you or someone you know wants to learn more
about the Catholic Faith, or if questions come up,
pick one up today!
To reserve the Parish Basement or other St. Mary’s
facility, please contact Fr. Cory or Lana at the Parish
Office.
Mass Intentions
As Catholics, we have a long tradition of having
Masses celebrated for those we wish to offer up in
prayer. The Mass is the ultimate form of prayer, and
each Mass is celebrated for an intention.
Please consider having Masses celebrated for family
and friends on special occasions and anniversaries,
as well as those who are in need of prayers. Masses
are also encouraged in memory of those loved ones
who have died, especially on the anniversaries of
their deaths. Contact Fr. Cory for more information!
Sacred Heart PCCW Meeting
1st Sunday of each month immediately after Mass.
St. Mary’s PCCW Meeting
All ladies invited and encouraged to attend. Sunday,
December 2nd, immediately following mass in
church basement. We will finalize postcard mailing,
Christmas Goodie Trays , Military Support plus
report on the very successful Harvest Dinner and
Bazaar.
Knights of Columbus Brunch
KofC Council 2124 will serve a pancake brunch after
Mass on December 9th to repair or replace some
appliances. Menu will include eggs, sausage and
ham. Please plan on joining us!
We Pray Together
Prayer for the New Evangelization
“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be
saved.’ But how can they call on him in whom they
have not believed? And how can they believe in him
of whom they have not heard? And how can they
hear without someone to preach? And how can
people preach unless they are sent?” –Romans 10:
13-15
Heavenly Father,
Pour forth your Holy Spirit to inspire me with these
words from Holy Scripture.
Stir in my soul the desire to renew my faith and
deepen my relationship with your Son, our Lord
Jesus Christ so that I might truly believe in and live
the Good News.
Open my heart to hear the Gospel and grant me the
confidence to proclaim the Good News to others.
Pour out your Spirit, so that I might be strengthened
to go forth and witness to the Gospel in my everyday
life through my words and actions.
In moments of hesitation, remind me:
If not me, then who will proclaim the Gospel?
If not now, then when will the Gospel be
proclaimed?
If not the truth of the Gospel, then what shall I
proclaim?
God, our Father, I pray that through the Holy Spirit I
might hear the call of the New Evangelization to
deepen my faith, grow in confidence to proclaim the
Gospel and boldly witness to the saving grace of
your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with
you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever
and ever.
Amen.
Schedule of Devotions
Mother of Perpetual Help: Before Tuesday Mass.
Rosary: Saturday at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Hi-line Center - After Thursday 10 a.m. Mass
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Prayer for Religious Liberty
O GOD OUR CREATOR, from your provident
hand we have received our right to life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness.
You have called us as your people and given us the
right and the duty to worship you, the only true God,
and your Son, Jesus Christ.
Through the power and working of your Holy Spirit,
you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the
world, bringing the light and the saving truth of the
Gospel to every corner of society.
We ask you to bless us in our vigilance for the gift of
religious liberty.
Give us the strength of mind and heart to readily
defend our freedoms when they are threatened; give
us courage in making our voices heard on behalf of
the rights of your Church and the freedom of
conscience of all people of faith.
Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father, a clear and
united voice to all your sons and daughters gathered
in your Church in this decisive hour in the history of
our nation, so that, with every trial withstood and
every danger overcome— for the sake of our
children, our grandchildren, and all who come after
us— this great land will always be “one nation,
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for
all.”
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
A Family Prayer for the Year of Faith
O God our Father, in Jesus you call all Christian
families and homes to be signs of living faith. By the
light of the Holy Spirit, lead us to be thankful for the
gift of faith, and by that gift may we grow in our
relationship with Jesus, your Son, and be confident
witnesses to Christian hope and joy to all we meet.
In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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LIFE MATTERS: CONTRACEPTIVES AND WOMEN’S WELL-BEING
The birth control pill has been called the invention that
“defined the 20th century.”1 The pill and its cousins
radically transformed American culture—fundamentally
altering attitudes, values, beliefs, relationships and
behaviors, and leading to a substantial increase in casual
sexual activity outside marriage.
Many believed that hormonal birth control would give
women greater control over their lives, allowing them to
pursue educational and career goals free from dependence
on men and from the supposed burden of bearing and raising
unplanned children. It would improve women’s health by helping them space and limit their children. It was their
ticket out of poverty through the full-time employment made
possible by “controlling” fertility. Finally, by reducing
unintended pregnancy, the pill would eliminate the “need” for abortion.
Yet a wealth of research amassed by social scientists,
doctors, economists and cultural commentators shows that
the pill and other hormonal contraceptives have not
delivered on these promises. Instead, contraception has
harmed women, children and society.
In a nutshell, by fostering the sexual revolution,
contraceptive use made casual sex normative, leading
to an epidemic of sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) and
to far more unintended pregnancies. These in turn led to a
huge increase in abortions as well as single parenting. Men
began to view a lifelong commitment to marriage and
children as less necessary or desirable. Cohabitation
replaced marriage for many. And women have been the
primary casualties.
Let’s look more closely at these developments.
Physical Risks/Side Effects
Hormonal contraceptives significantly increase women’s risk of developing the following: blood clots that can lead to
fatal heart attacks, strokes and pulmonary embolisms; breast
cancer,2 cervical cancer and liver tumors; loss of bone
density; and changes in metabolism causing loss of libido,
weight gain, moodiness and migraines. Women using the
contraceptive patch, for example, are almost 8 times more
likely to develop blood clots than women not using
hormonal contraceptives;3 more than 360 young women
using the patch, contraceptive ring or Yaz/Yasmin pills have
died in recent years due to heart attacks, strokes or
pulmonary embolisms seen as associated with these drugs
and devices.4
Sexually-Transmitted Diseases
It’s bad enough that hormonal contraceptives offer zero protection against today’s epidemic of 25 sexuallytransmitted diseases (STDs). In recent years, numerous
studies have even concluded that artificial hormones in some
contraceptives can double the risk of acquiring an STD.5 In
response experts now suggest using a condom along with the
pill. But they fail to mention that condoms offer very little
protection against viral STDs—genital herpes and human
papilloma virus (HPV), for example, that are also spread by
skin contact—and they offer imperfect protection against
other STDs. In any case, the much more common
phenomenon is that women who begin using the pill due to
alleged lower “contraceptive failure” rates stop taking steps to avoid these diseases.
Seventy million Americans are infected with one or more
STDs, and 19 million new cases occur every year.6 Young
women are biologically more susceptible to acquiring an
STD than men are. The harm caused by STDs is not only
physical and economic: STDs can destroy relationships,
even marriages, due to a sense of betrayal, anger and
depression.7
Unintended Pregnancies
Why would STDs and unintended pregnancies rise
exponentially when contraceptive use becomes widespread?
First, contraceptives are far less effective in “actual use” than is thought: 54% of women seeking abortions state they
were using contraception in the month they became
pregnant.8 And contraceptive failure rates are far higher
among single teens than among married adults over 30 (who
are both less fertile and more responsible).9 Of low-income,
cohabitating teens, nearly 50% of those using the pill will
become pregnant within 12 months, as will nearly 3 in 4
condom users.10
Researchers have compared early sexual initiation and
contraceptive use, birthrates, abortions and “shotgun weddings” between 1965 and 1989. They found that in earlier times, most women refused to engage in sexual
activity except with a man who promised to marry her in the
event of pregnancy (and presumably a man she would want
to marry). Due to contraception and abortion, however,
many more women felt it was safe to engage in casual sex.
But when a woman became pregnant, her casual partner was
likely to view contraceptive failure as entirely her fault—
bolstered by the Supreme Court’s view that the “right” to abort was hers alone. She won the right to keep or kill her
child; he won the right to decide among marriage, child
support payments or encouraging abortion. As a result, 41%
of births in the U.S. are nonmarital (up sharply from 17%
three decades ago).11
Abortion and its Aftermath
The great majority (85%) of abortions occur among
unmarried women.12 In 2006, fewer than 8 married women
in 1,000 had an abortion, while over 59 in 1,000 cohabiting
women did.13
About 10% of women face immediate health complications
after abortion, such as infection, hemorrhage, torn or
perforated uterus, and complications of anesthesia.14
Up to 60% of women who’ve had abortions experience
mild to severe mental health problems. A 2011 study
published in the British Journal of Psychiatry looked at 22
studies published since 1995, involving over 800,000
women, and found as follows: Women who have had an
abortion have an 81% higher risk of subsequent mental
health problems compared to those who have not. They have
a 138% higher risk of mental health problems compared to
women who have given birth. They have higher rates of
anxiety (34% higher), depression (37%), alcohol use/misuse
(110%), marijuana use (230%) and suicidal behaviors
(155%), compared to those who have not had an abortion.15
Compared to pregnant women who gave birth, those who
aborted were six times more likely to commit suicide.16
Relationship with Men, Cohabitation and Marriage
The contraceptive mentality encourages self-centeredness
rather than self-control, commitment and sacrifice for
another. The latter qualities are necessary for a successful
marriage, which remains the “most basic and universal of human institutions,”17 and the place where love and lives can
flourish. Even today, young adults see getting married as “a
top priority.”18 But the conduct they are encouraged to
engage in undermines this goal.
The proportion of married adults has fallen from over 72%
in 1960 to only 52% in 2009.19 Hesitancy to commit to
marriage partly explains the extraordinary rise in
cohabitation. By their late 30s, 61% of women will have
cohabited.20
Cohabiting and single-parent families are three
times more likely to be low-income than married-couple
families.21 Compared to marriage, cohabitation is associated
with higher risks of physical, emotional and mental abuse,
greater dissatisfaction with life, higher rates of depression,
distancing from families and declining religious practice.22
Raising Children as a Single or Cohabiting Parent
Between 2000 and 2010, the proportion of married-couple
families with children decreased more than 6%, while the
proportion of single-mother families increased over 13%.23
While many never-married, widowed or divorced moms and
dads do a superb job of raising children, they do so under
extremely difficult circumstances. Recent research shows
that children in cohabiting households and single-parent
households do much worse than children in married families
in various social, educational and psychological outcomes,
such as higher rates of failure in school, behavioral problems
and drug use.24
Reasons for Hope
In contrast to the discouraging trends noted above, teenagers
are now making a remarkable turnaround. Greater numbers
of teens are remaining abstinent. Between 1998 and 2008,
the percentage of girls 15-19 who ever had sex fell more
than 17% (to 42%) and the percentage of boys 15-19
dropped more than 28%.25 This contributed to a decline in
pregnancy rates between 2000 and 2008. In 2010 teen birth
rates fell to the lowest level ever reported in the seven
decades,26 and teen abortion rates have dropped significantly
as well. Having parents with strong religious beliefs, and
family attendance and participation in religious activities,
can greatly increase the likelihood of teen abstinence.27
A recent evaluation of 22 successful “Sexual Risk
Avoidance” programs offers hope that the risk avoidance
approach (rather than encouraging risk reduction through
contraceptive use) will work—as it has in campaigns to
avoid other risky behaviors in teens, such as tobacco and
alcohol use and reckless driving.28
The path to better outcomes for women, children and society
is clear: Resolve to finish school and save sex for marriage.
The well-being of women depends on creating a nurturing
culture—one in which women are respected for their unique
contributions, rather than exploited by a contraceptive
mentality that exposes them to great risk and unhappiness.
Even measured by the standard of happiness in this lifetime,
faith and the evidence before our eyes all point in the same
direction: The Church’s teachings against contraception and
extramarital sexual activity are offered to protect the wellbeing of all, and the Church’s sacraments provide the grace
needed to live according to these teachings.
Susan E. Wills, JD, LLM is Assistant Director for Education
and Outreach, USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
1 “Millennium Issue: Oral Contraceptives, The Liberator” The Economist, Dec. 23, 1999.
2 C. Kahlenborn et al., “Oral contraceptive use as a risk factor for premenopausal breast cancer: a meta-analysis,” Mayo
Clinic Proceedings 81:10 (2006): 1290-1302;; C. Li et al., “Effect of Depo-medroxyprogesterone
Acetate on Breast Cancer Risk among Women 20-44 years of age,” Cancer Research 72:8 (2012): 2028-2035.
3 Ø. Lidegaard et al., “Venous Thrombosis in Users of Non-Oral Hormonal Contraception: Follow-Up Study, Denmark
2001-2010,” British Medical Journal (2012): 344:e2990.
4 J. Edwards, “Bayer's Deadly Birth-Control Pills: Alleged Toll Climbs to 190, Shareholders Revolt,” CBSNews (April 14, 2011); http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-42847964/bayers-deadlybirth-control-pills-alleged-toll-climbs-to190-shareholdersrevolt/?tag=bnetdomain;; J. Edwards, “At Merck, an Undercover Video and 40 Deaths Plague Nuvaring Birth Control Brand,” CBSNews (April 19, 2011); http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-42848006/atmerck-anundercover-ideo-and-40-deaths-plague-nuvaring-birth-control-brand/?tag=bnetdomain.
5 See, e.g., R. Heffron et al., “Use of Hormonal Contraceptives and Risk of HIV-1 Transmission: A Prospective Cohort
Study,” Lancet Infectious Diseases 12:1 (2012):19-26.
6 Tracking the Hidden Epidemics 2000: Trends in STDs in the United States (Atlanta, Ga.: CDC, 2000);
http://www.cdc.gov/std/trends2000/trends2000.pdf.
7 See, e.g., Miriam Grossman, MD, Unprotected (New York: Sentinel Publ., 2007), and J.S. McIlhaney, Jr., MD et al.,
Girls Uncovered (Chicago: Northfield Publ., 2011).
8 http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/fb_induced_abortion.html.
9 A. Blanc et al., Monitoring Contraceptive Continuation: Links to Fertility Outcomes and Quality of Care,” Studies in
Family Planning 33:20 (2002): 127-40.
10 H. Fu et al., “Contraceptive Failure Rates: New Estimates from the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth, Family
Planning Perspectives 31:2 (1999): 56–63.
11 J. DeParle, “Two Classes Divided by ‘I Do’,” The New York Times, July 15, 2012, A1;
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/us/two-classesin-america-divided-by-i-do.html?_r=1&ref=jasondeparle.
12 Guttmacher Institute, “An Overview of Abortions in the United States,” Slideshow, August 2011;; http://www.guttmacher.org/presentations/ab_slides.html.
13 L. Finer and M. Zolna, “Unintended Pregnancy in the United States:Incidence and Disparities, 2006” Contraception
84:5 (2011): 478-485; http://psrh.org/pubs/journals/j.contraception.2011.07.13.pdf.
14 Frank et al., “Induced Abortion Operations and Their Early Sequelae,” Journal of the Royal College of General
Practitioners 35:73 (April, 1985):175-180;; M. Freedman, “Comparison of Complication Rates in First Trimester
Abortions Performed by Physician Assistants and Physicians,” American Journal of Public Health 76:5 (1986): 550-554.
15 P. Coleman, “Abortion and Mental Health: Quantitative Synthesis and Analysis of Research Published 1995-2009,” British Journal ofPsychiatry 199 (2011):180-86. See studies, articles and personal stories from post-abortive women on
www.hopeafterabortion.org.
16 M. Gissler et al., “Suicides after Pregnancy in Finland, 1987-1994, Register Linkage Study,” British Medical Journal
313 (1996) 1431; http://www.bmj.com/content/313/7070/1431.full.
17 Linda Waite and Maggie Gallagher, The Case for Marriage: Why Married People Are Happier, Healthier, and Better
Off Financially (New York: Broadway Books, 2011), 1.
18 Cheryl Wetzstein, “Young Adults Plan to be Married, The Washington Times, July 19, 2009;
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jul/19/wetzsteinyoung-americans-plan-be-married.
19 C. Dougherty, “New Vow: I Don’t Take Thee,” The Wall Street Journal, September 29, 2010;
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703882404575519871444705214.html.
20 S. Roberts, “Study Finds Cohabiting Doesn’t Make a Union Last,” The New York Times, March 2, 2010;
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/03/us/03marry.html.
21 A. Mosle et al., Two Generations in Poverty: Status and Trends Among Parents and Children in the United States,
2000-2010, Child Trends Webinar, Dec. 6, 2011;
http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2011_12_06_SP_2GenerationsPoverty.pdf.
22 L. Waite, “Negative Effects of Cohabitation,” George Washington University Communitarian Network for Individual Rights and Social Responsibility; http://www.gwu.edu/~ccps/rcq/rcq_negativeeffects_waite.html.
23 A. Mosle et al., “Two Generations in Poverty: Status and Trends Among Parents and Children in the United States,
2000-2010,” Child Trends Webinar, Dec. 6, 2011;; http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends2011_12_06_SP_2GenerationsPoverty.pdf.
24 W. Wilcox, Why Marriage Matters (3rd ed.): Thirty Conclusions from the Social Sciences (New York: Broadway
Publs., 2011).
25 Teenagers in the United States: Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Childbearing, National Survey of Family
Growth 2006–2008 Series 23, No. 30 (Hyattsville, MD: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for
Health Statistics, 2010), Figure 1.
26 B. Hamilton and S. Ventura, Birthrates for U.S. Teenagers Reach Historic Lows for all Ages and Ethnic Groups,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics, NCHS Data Brief, No. 89 (April 2012).
27 E. Terry-Humen et al., “The Association between Parent, Family, and Peer Religiosity and Teenagers’ Sexual Experience and Contraceptive Use,” Child Trends’ Science Says, No. 20; The National Campaign to Prevent Teen
Pregnancy; http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/SS/SS20_ReligionandExperience.
pdf.
28 Majority Staff, U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce, A Better Approach to Teenage
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