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I was just wondering, if I need to regulate my cycle better, if I am allowed to use birth control pills. I know that Catholics believe these types of contraceptions are wrong at all times, even if the issue was heath related. However, the issue of preventing a child from being born is not a problem, as I am unmarried, and do not believe in practicing pre-martial sex. I was just wondering what everyone else's take on this was.
If the birth control pill is prescribed for a genuine pathological situation AND there is a very serious reason for its use AND if there is no will of any kind for a contraceptive result (you are single and celibate), then it possibly could be taken.
Because there are so many variables in a possible answer, however, I recommend that you consult your parish priest and present the matter to him.
Better regulation of your menstrual cycle may be more a matter of convenience than a "very serious reason."
Also remember there is evidence linking birth control pills to an increased risk of breast cancer.
Poor menstrual cycles, infertility, and PMS can often be helped through knowledge of one’s body and fertility. I suggest you read Marilyn Shannon’s book, Fertility, Cycles, and Nutrition: http://www.amazon.com/Fertility-Cycles-N utrition-Marilyn-Shannon/dp/0926412094
With love in Christ.
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This is not an abortion question because abortion is not birth control. I am talking about artificial contraception. Catholic and Orthodox Christians believe artificial contraception to be as much of a sin as abortion. Do you think they would try to make this illegal as well? Would you fight to stop them from making birth control illegal?
I know there are some Catholics that use birth control, but according to the vatican, they aren't supposed to.
Meg M, ever read "Humanae Vitae" written by Pope Paul VI? Read that, and then come back and say that it isn't what your church teaches.
Yes, I would fight to protect birth control. Without birth control there would be many, many more unwanted children or abortions in the world.
In response to ~*TTC w/ #1*~: I don't understand the point you're trying to make. Your response to my answer doesn't even make sense. I agree that birth control is like saying "I don't want children". Some people don't want children and if birth control is banned, then obviously there would be more people getting pregnant and there would be more unwanted babies and abortions.
Birth Control is NOT abortion. Abortion is getting rid of an already fertilized egg or a fetus whereas birth control prevents the fertilization process.
I am wondering what everyone thinks about the Catholic Church's teaching on birth control on how grave of a sin it is. Whether you are a Catholic, Protestant, or Atheist can you please state your opinion on my blog so I will have a chance to understand your reasoning better. Thanks and God Bless.
http://catholicdebates.blogspot.com/
I didn't understand the teaching behind the ban on artificial birth control. Of course this led to me thinking it was okay to use it.
I was blown away when I learned the TRUTH behind the teaching. Wow. It is so beautiful, absolutely beautiful.
You have to listen to Janet Smith's Contraception: Why Not
http://catholicaudio.blogspot.com/2007/0 7/janet-smith-contraception-why-not.html
I encourage everyone to read Humanae Vitae by Pope Paul VI.
This is a good tract from Catholic Answers.
http://www.catholic.com/library/Birth_Co ntrol.asp
Did you know Protestants agreed with the Church's teaching on artificial birth control up until 1930 when the Anglican Church changed its stance at the Lambeth Conference. Soon the other denominations followed. How can something considered a moral Truth suddenly change?
Here's a link to an interesting article.
http://law.jrank.org/pages/4766/Birth-Co ntrol.html
The United States used to have laws forbidding the sale, distribution, or advertising of birth control.
For anyone interested, try to get a copy of "Birth Control and Christian Discipleship" by John F. Kippley. It's a great little book.
One last thought, IMO there is a connection between abortion and the whole contraceptive mentality.
I am so grateful for the wisdom and Truth of Holy Mother Church.
Are they allowed to use birth control pills? Patchs? Condoms?
The Catholic Church believes that God allows natural forms of birth control.
Judeo-Christian tradition has taught for thousands of years:
1. Single people should be celibate.
2. Married people should be faithful to each other (adultery is wrong).
3. Married couples should welcome God's gift of children and, therefore, artificial birth control is against the will of God.
Here is the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop's website on Natural Family Planning: http://www.usccb.org/prolife/issues/nfp/
With love in Christ.
I know god says to go forth and multiply but with times evolving and teenagers constantly having sex doesn't it make sense to allow birth control?
In short, it is about the respect for life. It also about respect for the marital act between husband and wife. It's about allowing God into your marriage and being open to the possibility of children. As far as teenagers, allowing birth control would be the same as condoning premarital sex. It just doesn't work that way. Take away the possibility of children even, and what do you have left? Teenage girls and boys who feel used or have had multiple partners before they hit adulthood. What good does that do anyone? Sure, times may be evolving and people change, but morals and values stay the same. Birth control, abortion and the media have promoted "guilt free sex". But the truth is, there is no such thing.
added: What Desiree said about NFP is true. My husband and I practice it. It also makes you more open to the possibility of children, so that if I do become pregnant, then that is just fine. We just got a little too hot and heavy :)
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Catholic charity welcomes Archbishop#39;s shift on women and poverty ...
The Catholic international development charity Progressio has welcomed comments made by the most senior figure in the Catholic Church in England and Wales, who said that he understands why condoms are seen as an “attractive” option when considered in the context of developing world poverty.
In an interview with BBC WM, Archbishop Vincent Nichols, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference, said: “I think when it comes to Third World poverty, and the great pressure under which many women are put by men, I can see the arguments why, in the short-term, (the) means that give women protection are attractive.”
Although Archbishop Nichols indicated he did not believe the Church has a direct role in promoting the use of condoms, he said it should be involved in tackling the root causes of poverty.
...ACLU Can Sue Catholic Bishops for Refusing Reproductive Healthcare ...
It has not been a hallmark couple of months for the Catholic church. First, the uptick in happily married same-sex couples Washington, D.C., failed to call forth even one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Then, there was that big gay prostitution ring being run out of the Vatican. And now, a court in Massachusetts has declared that the ACLU can sue the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for refusing to provide the human trafficking victims they serve with reproductive health care, including access to contraception and abortion services. Apparently, discrimination is just not in vogue right now.
Here's the back story on the lawsuit. Throughout George W. Bush's presidency, the U.S. Conference on Catholic Bishops (USCCB) got most of the federal money available to organizations to provide aftercare services, like counseling, education support, and housing, to people trafficked into the U.S. from overseas. USCCB has been, for the most part, a very competent service provider, has developed great programs for trafficking survivors across the country, and were able to meet most of the needs of most of the (primarily) women they served. Being a Catholic organization, however, there was one big gap: reproductive health care. USCCB, funded with taxpayer dollars, wasn't giving survivors access to contraception -- even condoms for HIV-infected survivors -- or abortion services. So about 30 seconds after Obama took the oath of office, the ACLU filed a lawsuit telling both the government and USCCB that those limits weren't gonna fly.
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Catholic Birth Control Teachings Dietrich V. Hildebrand