Catholics and contraception : an American history / Leslie Woodcock Tentler.

Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, 2004.

xii, 335 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-330) and index.

The abominable crime of onan : Catholic pastoral practice and family limitation, 1873-1919 -- A certain indocility : obstacles to reform, 1919-1930 -- "No longer a time for reticence" : a pivotal decade, 1930-1941 -- "Life is a warfare" : confession, preaching, politics, 1941-1962 -- "It isn't easy to be a Catholic" : rhythm, education for marriage, lay voices, 1941-1962 -- The church's first duty is charity : the "people of god" in a time of upheaval, 1962-July 1968 -- Epilogue : humanae vitae and its aftermath.