An excerpt from one of the best overviews of the effects of pornography reports on a 2014 cross-sectional study of 21 to 40 year old US military. Out of the relatively healthy, active duty male personnel, one third of them suffered from erectile dysfunction, which till recently, was mainly an old man's disease.
PORN'S EFFECTS ON THE BRAIN
One of the best web sites for information on the effects of pornography is hosted by Gary Wilson, who also presents a very informative TedX talk. He masterfully covers the "Effects on the Brain", beginning around minute 6. In brief: it shrinks the caudate nucleus.
A WORLDWIDE PUBLIC-HEALTH/FAMILY-HEALTH PANDEMIC
Recently, for a talk in Chicago to parents of high school boys, I had to update my knowledge based on a 2009 review of the effects of pornography. On this issue the world has changed a lot in less than ten years: the use of pornography has escalated and the effects are alarming. Continue reading...
"all those who believe in the sanctity of life, regardless of whether they support or oppose the theoretical validity of brain-death criteria, [should] oppose the use of brain-death criteria to obtain organs for transplantation in clinical practice. We can then, as a single voice, support medical research seeking innovative, morally uncontentious ways to replace failing organs" (National Catholic Register, 10/25/21)
"It is everyone’s hope that rape victims, whether pregnant or not, receive the most compassionate and effective care available. Unfortunately, using Plan B and continuing to cite the faulty Peoria Protocol, based upon what we now know, is simply an immoral compromise—with the unintended consequence of the loss of human life and the abandonment of truly loving and courageous Christian health care" (Dr. Chris Kahlenborn, 4/8/19)
pharmacies
Certain other "contraceptives" can act as abortifacients! For example, it has long been known that other hormonal "contraceptives" can cause early abortions and are deadly dangerous (e.g., 1, 2) and just about every pharmacy (including those in supermarkets and department stores!) provides such. No parish should be allowing advertisements from providers of abortifacients! Please speak with your pastor, to ensure that your parish - be it in a bulletin or a directory - does not have such ads.
Especially with Central Jersey and the Philly suburbs so much being a worldwide capitol for the pharmaceutical industry,
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