Idiniin ni Francis na sa pagsunod kay Kristo, makahahanap sila ng lakas na sabihing “it is a lie to believe that the only way to live, or to be young, is to entrust yourselves to drug dealers or others who do nothing but sow destruction and death.”
Sinabi ni Pope Francis sa kababaihan na nanganganib sa Zika virus na maaari silang gumamit ng artificial contraception, ipinaliwanag na “avoiding pregnancy is not an absolute evil” sa harap ng pandaigdigang epidemya.