The Family Related Documents: Pontifical Council for the Family Family, Marriage and "De facto Unions" (November 21, 2000) Declaration of the Pontifical Council for the Family regarding "Embryonic Reduction" (July 12, 2000)  Declaration of the Pontifical Council for the Family regarding the Resolution of the European Parliament dated March 16, 2000, making de facto unions, including same sex unions, equal to the family  The Family and Human Rights (December 9, 1999) Statement on the decrease in the fertility rate in the world  Preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage (1996) The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality (1995) Vademecum for confessors concerning some aspects of the morality of conjugal life (1997) Charter of the Rights of the Family (October 22, 1983)   Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith:   Donum Vitae: Instruction on respect for human life in its origin and on the dignity of procreation (February 22, 1987) [German, Italian]   Persona Humana - Declaration on Certain Questions Concerning Sexual Ethics (December 29, 1975) [Italian]   Declaration on Procured Abortion (1974) [English, Spagnolo]