Pope Paul VI - Humanae vitae (1968)

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The marriage of those who have been baptized is, in addition, invested with the dignity of a sacramental sign of grace, for it represents the union of Christ and His Church.

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Married love is also faithful and exclusive of all other, and this until death.

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The question of human procreation, like every other question which touches human life, involves more than the limited aspects specific to such disciplines as biology, psychology, demography or sociology.

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No member of the faithful could possibly deny that the Church is competent in her magisterium to interpret the natural moral law.

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The transmission of human life is a most serious role in which married people collaborate freely and responsibly with God the Creator. It has always been a source of great joy to them, even though it sometimes entails many difficulties and hardships.

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With regard to man's innate drives and emotions, responsible parenthood means that man's reason and will must exert control over them.

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Marriage and conjugal love are by their nature ordained toward the procreation and education of children. Children are really the supreme gift of marriage and contribute in the highest degree to their parents' welfare.

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