Chris Christie: 'I'm a Catholic but I've used birth control — and not just the rhythm method'

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A number of political observers cringed when New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) was quoted discussing birth control on Tuesday morning.

Christie, a presidential candidate, held a town hall event at Blake’s Restaurant & Creamery in Manchester, New Hampshire, where the topic came up.

“I’m a Catholic but I’ve used birth control — and not just the rhythm method,” Christie said.

He noted that he and the Catholic doctrine haven’t always seen eye to eye on birth control.

“My church has a teaching against birth control. Does that make me an awful Catholic? Because I believe and practiced that function during part of my life? I don’t think so,” he continued.

For the record, WebMD defines the rhythm method as: “A woman practices the rhythm method of birth control by learning to recognize the days she is fertile and not having sex before and during those days.”

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