ok--in my religion textbook it says that artificial birth control is sinful, but natural birth control is not. what is the difference btween natural and artificial birth control??
2006-10-03 11:25:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
ps. i m catholic
2006-10-03 11:25:26 · update #1
"Artificial" birth control as defined by most religious systems, including Catholocism includes barrier methods, such as condoms, sponges, contraceptive films, and diaphragms; hormonal methods such as birth control pills, shots, or implants; and IUDs.
The specific form of "natural" birth control sanctioned by the Roman Catholic Church is called "Natural Family Planning" (NFP). NFP and abstinence are the only birth control measures officially approved by the church.
"Natural" birth control includes things like the rhythmn method and similar methods which involve a woman tracking her monthly cycle of ovulation and avoiding having sex on certain days of each month when she is most likely to conceive. Breast-feeding *may* (and I stress the *may*) also act as a form of natural birth control. A number of criticisms have been leveled at the various "natural" methods for their actual efficacy. It seems in many cases to depend upon the method itself and how well it is followed.
Abstinence is, of course, expected of all Catholics who are not married. NFP is permitted for married couples.
You can read more about NFP and birth control in general on Wikipedia.
Of course, both "artificial" and "natural" contraceptive methods can and do fail due to accidents or misusage.
The view of the Catholic Church seems to be that a woman is infertile during certain times of the month naturally or is infertile all-together because of natural aspects of humanity and therefore it is not a sin to take advantage of that natural infertility to enjoy the union of man and wife during those times to deliberately avoid conception either to space children out or if the couple is at that time not economically, spiritually, or socially capable of supporting children.
However, artificially creating a state of infertility seems to be regarded as sinful by interfering with the natural state of one's body and by intefering with one of the main points of marriage (in the Catholic viewpoint), which is to bear children.
2006-10-03 11:55:45 · answer #1 · answered by F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I are devout Catholics and we have been practicing the natural form of birth control called the Ovulation Method for over 14 years now. And, yes, it does work. I have never had an "unplanned" pregnancy in 14 years. Additionally, I have not had to worry about or experience any of the side effects that the Pill can cause and have not had to experience the artificial barrier of a condom. The Ovulation Method is NOT the Rhythm Method! It is much more accurate than the rhythm method. In the Ovulation Method, the female learns to keep track of the mucus that comes out of the vagina. The mucus is the indicator of the time of fertility. Check with a priest or the bishop's office in your diocese to find a natural family planning class in your area.
As for artificial birth control, yes, it definitely is against the Church to practice it. A VERY IMPORTANT FACT that many do not know is that most forms of artificial birth control, such as any of the pills or patches can actually, at times, be a form of abortion. Although their primary function is to prevent the sperm from ever reaching the egg, they have a secondary function which is, if the egg is fertilized by the sperm (which can really happen in spite of the pill or patch), then it will prevent the fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall causing the embryo to be aborted. The IUD is not a form of prevention, but a form of abortion, as its primary function is not to prevent fertilization, but to cause an egg which is already fertilized to not attach to the uterine wall, thus causing the embryo to be aborted.
I hope that this information will help you and I will keep you in my prayers. May God guide you and bless you!
2006-10-03 15:54:25 · answer #2 · answered by anneslace 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, your best bet is to go to your priest and ask him if you can take a specific birth control--such as the pill, and is it sinful? Then, if that priest says no (as in you cant take it--and that it is sinful)...go to another that will say yes. I am serious....especially if religious rules are important to you. You see, that rule is so open to interpretation it isn't funny. Since, I can see that deprovera is a natural birth control---that sheep skin condoms are natural...the list goes on.
You may not like this interpretation---but I was told that I could not take birth control---and if I were to get pregnant again, it would be life threatening, to both me and the child. "Use the natural method--of counting the days after your period, or have sex during your period...or use a basil thermometer." Well---I have had children trying to use this "natural" form of birth control. On the drop of a dime.
And, don't kid yourself...sex is NOT always for procreation purposes--especially in marriage.
I hope this is helpful, and please use birth control.
2006-10-03 11:30:25 · answer #3 · answered by What, what, what?? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well clearly if you are catholic i believe that sex is for procreation purposes only? not sure on that. but anyways, artificial birth control includes oral contraceptives, diaphragms, cervical caps, condoms, the nuva ring. natural birth control would include things such as the pull-out method, basal body temperature, rhythm, etc.
2006-10-03 11:38:26 · answer #4 · answered by RN806 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yaz & Yasmin is the best birth control pill. And it is available on MedsMartDrugs at affordable rates.
2016-01-17 23:00:24 · answer #5 · answered by Olivea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-18 10:42:32 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yasmin is one of the best birth control pil
2016-01-06 21:56:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pills and that sort are artificial natural would be abstinence
2006-10-03 11:27:28 · answer #8 · answered by ann.natalie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋