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Birth Control in the Philippines; Rancher Nuns

This acclaimed one-of-a-kind TV show examines religion's role and the ethical dimensions behind top news headlines. Hosted by veteran journalist Bob Abernethy.

Birth Control in the Philippines; Rancher Nuns

Season 18 Episode 41 | 25m 46s | CC

A law that provides the poor with free access to contraceptives in the Philippines is at the center of a national debate about Catholic Church teaching, sexuality, and poverty; a community of Benedictine nuns in Colorado live a life of prayer and work on a 300-acre cattle ranch; and Muslim hip-hop group Native Deen describes what it's like to observe Ramadan when they're far away from home.

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