The Church in 1968 had already stated in Humanae Vitae that chemical and barrier methods of contraception went against Church teachings .
In 1988 a debate within the Catholic Church over the use of condoms to prevent AIDS sparked an intervention from Rome .
The Church in 1968 had already stated in Humanae Vitae that chemical and barrier methods of contraception went against Catholic Church teachings .
In 1988 a debate within the Catholic Church over the use of condoms to prevent AIDS sparked an intervention from Rome .