Dr John Billings laboured for over 50 years to answer the call of St Paul VI in “Humanae Vitae”.

What is it about?

Pope Saint Paul VI's magnificent but much misunderstood encyclical "Humanae Vitae" called on men of science "to labour to explain more thoroughly the various conditions favouring a proper regulation of births." To doctors he asked that they "persevere in promoting on every occasion the discovery of solutions inspired by faith and right reason". Dr John Billings and his wife, Dr Evelyn Billings, devoted their lives to answering these calls which the Holy Father also made to them in person some years after he gave his encyclical to the Church.

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Why is it important?

The Method that Billings and his wife developed is applicable to all women regardless of culture, education or religion and is especially valuable in third world countries for people who cannot afford or don't have access to medical services. In teaching women to understand and recognize the health of their reproductive systems it empowers them to make decisions about their fertility and health care.

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