I am a Roman Catholic. Not a fanatic, but I practice enough to keep the franchise. I don`t always agree with the Pope . . . there are issues that concern me, like abortion, contraception, the ordination of women . . . and others. I think the Church should open up.
- Gregory PeckMarie Stopes had established the first birth control clinic in Britain; the whole question of informing women, especially those who were poor, about methods of contraception, began to be discussed.
- Dora RussellI think every form of contraception kind of increases sexual activity in teens.
- Jessica MooreThe freedom that women were supposed to have found in the Sixties largely boiled down to easy contraception and abortion; things to make life easier for men, in fact.
- Allen DouglasFor most women, including women who want to have children, contraception is not an option; it is a basic health care necessity.
- Altaf LadakExpanding access to contraception is the best way to prevent unintended pregnancies, and Planned Parenthood continues to work with pharmacies throughout the country to improve access. Women should never have to worry about being denied contraception, which is basic healthcare for many American women.
- Annie Stuartthe dogma that women using contraception must menstruate is changing, and (a reversible absence of bleeding) has become more acceptable to women.
- Ashley Ellington