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EPISODE · Jul 24, 2026 · 22 MIN

We ignored Humane Vitae, and we’re paying the price

from Ave Maria in the Afternoon Segments · host Dr. Marcus Peter

On July 25, 1968, Pope Paul VI published Humane Vitae. And on July 25, 1978, the first test-tube baby was born. It seems fitting that these events would fall on the same day; the culture and even some within the church disregarded the warnings of Humane Vitae when it was published, and we’ve been paying the price ever since. Dr. Rachel Coleman has more.Guest InfoRachel Coleman is an Assistant Professor of Theology at Assumption University in Worcester, MA. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com

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