The Pope’s Blind Spot. (cover story)

FRANCIS, Pope, 1936- -- Political & social views; HUMAN fertility; REPRODUCTIVE health; LAUDATO si' (Papal encyclical); WOMEN'S rights; POPES; ABORTION & Catholic Church; ECOLOGY & religion; ATTITUDE (Psychology); RELIGION; CATHOLIC Church

The article discusses global economic, social, and ecological problems in relation to Catholic Pope Francis' views about women's rights, reproductive health, and a female's ability to control her own fertility. Pope Francis' "Laudato Si'" encyclical paper, which addresses issues such as capitalism and climate change, is examined. The potential impacts of climate change on poor women are assessed, along with the Pope's views on abortion and the efforts to protect human embryos.