Catholics make choices.

• Author: Janis, Ellen
• Position: Letters to the Editor - Letter to the editor

I mostly enjoyed reading Barbara Miner's highly informative and interesting article in the January issue, "Next Target: Birth Control," but I laughed out loud when she stated, "Many Catholics are unaware that church teaching considers all contraception 'intrinsically evil.'"

I noticed that she didn't cite a source for this comment, and I'm not surprised. As someone who was raised in the Catholic faith, this church teaching was drummed into me during my twelve years of Catholic school. Then, when I got married, I was subjected to numerous lectures and given multiple pamphlets concerning "natural family planning." Although the Church's positions on women, homosexuality, and contraception have led many congregants, including me, to leave the faith over the years, I know many American Catholics today who continue to tithe and...