07/25/2026
"The Church...teaches that each and every marital act must of necessity retain its intrinsic relationship to the procreation of human life" (Pope Paul VI, Humanae Vitae, para. 11)
To close out Natural Family Planning Week this 2026, learn more about the difference between NaPro Technology and IVF ❤
Information Sources:
Arnold, Tyler. "More human embryos destroyed through IVF than abortion every year". EWTN News, 05/13/2024, https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/more-human-embryos-destroyed-through-ivf-than-abortion-every-year, Accessed 7/25/2026.
Velez, Juan R. "An Ethical Comparison between In-Vitro Fertilization and NaProTechnology". National Library of Medicine, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6027082/, Accessed 7/25/2026.
Inception Fertility. "What Is the Average Cost of IVF in the United States?". Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago, 05/24/2026, https://www.advancedfertility.com/blog/what-is-the-average-cost-of-ivf-in-the-united-states, Accessed 7/25/2026.
Sanchez-Mendez, Jose Ignacio, Lombarte, Maria, Abnegozar-Muela, Ricardo, Acosta-Diez, Juan, Alonso-Fernandez, Patricia, Canones-Castenon, Maria Pilar, Calderon-Ruiz, Olga, Espinosa-Garcia, Elena, Galocha-Morgado, Carolina, Seigrist, Jaime, Alonso-Salvador, Sonsoles. "Natural procreative technology (NaProTechnology) for infertility: take-home baby rate and clinical outcomes in a 5-year single-center cohort of 1,310 couples". National Library of Medicine, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12660242/, Accessed 7/25/2026.