"As Roman Catholic theologians, conscious of our duty and our limitations, we conclude that spouses may responsibly decide according to their conscience that artificial contraception in some circumstances is permissible and indeed necessary to preserve and foster the values and the sacredness of marriage."

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Christianity and womenBirth controlChristianity and sexuality
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The Washington Statement by leading theologians including Charles Curran, Bernard Häring, Edward Schillebeeckx, Richard McCormick and Giles Milhaven, in response to Humanae Vitae, July 30, 1968; as qtd. in Catholics for a Choice (1998). "A Matter of Conscience: Catholics on Contraception" (PDF). Catholics for a Choice. Archived from the original] (PDF) on 2006-10-11. Retrieved 2006-10-01, p.4