HAVANA, August 13, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The official youth magazine of the Cuban Communist Party has published an interview with a pro-life spokesperson, Dr. Maria Concepción Morales, physician for internal medicine at the Diez de Octubre hospital in Havana. In the July 24 on-line edition of Juventud Rebelde, or “Rebellious Youth,” Dr. Morales explains the Billings method, calling it a “very easy and effective” means of natural family planning (NFP). The interview appeared in the Sexo Sentido section of the daily publication, whose authors generally offer a liberal take on human sexuality and relationships. In the interview with Dr. Morales, Juventud Rebelde reports that the methods of NFP “are gaining more followers every day due to their ease, security, and because they do no harm to women’s health.”
Dr. Morales is a project partner of Aid to the Church in Need, a Catholic charity that supports church-based projects in countries where the faithful do not enjoy full freedom of religion. According to Javier Legorretta, head of ACN’s Latin America section, “The publication of this interview is a sign of hope for Cuban families amid all the difficulties they have to face.” ACN has been promoting authentic family values in Cuba since it began supporting projects in the country more than 40 years ago. jhw