The Commission had 72 members including 16 theologians, 13 physicians, five women, and 16 bishops. “(C)ardinals, bishops and priest-theologians” made up slightly less than half the membership.

The Commission undertook written reports on its own initiative. Intended for the Pope only, members of the pro-birth control position “leaked” it to the press, wreaking intended havoc and damaging Paul VI’s credibility.

Robert Hoyt at the NCR published the leaked documents in 1967, setting the stage for Bishop Charles Helmsing’s severance of support for NCR in 1968.

Much of the so-called majority report was based on a fundamental misunderstanding of how birth control pills actually work.

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