Might the crux of this debate be the reluctance on the part of our unmarried bishops and priests to recognize the right of Catholics to think and make conscientious decisions for themselves? The bishops know very well that most of the faithful have not accepted the teaching of Humane Vitae that all uses of "artificial" birth control are intrinsically evil. If we were to exclude from communion all couples who may make use of the pill or condoms, there would be far fewer communicants. In truth, everyone who wishes to receive communion examines his or her own conscience prior to partaking of the Body And Blood of Christ. Some may take this obligation more seriously than others but they do it nonetheless. What AI does is bring into public discussion the practice of internal forum (confessional) solutions which have been going on for a very long time. I wonder if some bishops would prefer that this practice be rare and always kept absolutely secret?