we have a bioethics class in nursing that says contraception is abortion..im confused...what if you were a mopther of 10 and you want to limit your children, is using contraception still abortion? werent you only thinking about the welfare of your kids?
2007-09-15 00:23:52 · 14 answers · asked by michelle_chevon 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
As many have stated here, there are some types of BC that do allow fertilization to occur, but not implantation. Other types of BC prevent the sperm from meeting the egg, and still others prevent the egg from being released.
In some religions, Catholicism, for instance, contraception (or preventing pregnancy) is almost the same as abortion (terminating a pregnancy) because in both cases you are preventing God's will, and the ability to procreate is one of the greatest gifts that God can give us. They feel it is not our place to interfere in such God-given things, in fact, it is a sin. Many devout catholics in this day and age do, in fact, use birth control, and have had surgery to have their tubes tied. Abortion would be a far more significant issue, but I'm sure they're there. Like in any religion, some are better able to "follow the rules" than others. Personally, I believe that religion is a guideline to live a good life, not to tell me what to do with my body. And so far, no one has convinced me that they can speak for God and what God would want for me. It certainly makes for an interesting debate! Good luck!
2007-09-15 02:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It depends on the beliefs of the person... the contraceptive being used ect....
Like... if you believe that life happens when the egg is fertilized by the sperm. Then something like a copper IUD could definitely be considered abortion. The Copper IUD allows fertilization but not implantation... successfully killing what you would believe to be life.
Some people think life doesn't happen until the fertilized egg is implanted.
And some people think life begins WAY before that. That sperm and egg are both living and therefore ANYTHING used to kill them would be abortion. Condoms, masturbation, ect. The soul purpose of having sex would be to procreate and nothing more.
Hope that makes some sense on how some people can see things that way.
2007-09-15 02:27:28 · answer #2 · answered by Arneb 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does your class state that CATEGORICALLY or says "Some believe?". I think the second statement is true.
First, know that "abortion" means "to stop something that has started".
It depends entirely on when you believe life begins. Some pills, the morning after pill, and the IUD allow the sperm to meet the egg but not to implant. If you believe life begins when the sperm meets the egg, then those can be considered forms of abortion.
There are extreme views that using foam is abortion because you are killing the sperm-a form of murder.
I find it interesting that Planned Parenthood now claims that "pregnancy" (and by default, life), does not begin until implantation. Gets nicely around the above argument, but I don't think will convince anyone.
I am a pro-choice person, but I really do appreciate the perspective of the pro-life side. I wish we could all try harder to see the point of view of the other side no matter where we stand on it.
Good luck in your class. Sounds challenging!
2007-09-15 01:20:50 · answer #3 · answered by starrystarrynight 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, IF contraception were abortion in one situation it would be abortion in any situation. You can't say it's not abortion just because you want to limit your children and are looking out for their welfare. It just becomes a question of whether or not that's okay to do. But, I haven't answered your question about abortion yet... if you believe that life begins at the moment of conception and not at implantation, then *some* chemical birth control is a form of abortion. The primary function of birth control pills is to stop ovulation. But that doesn't always happen. So the backup function is to stop implantation of the fertilized egg. So, some of them will kill fertilized eggs. Again, if you believe that life begins at conception, then it's a type of "abortion."
edit: Okay, I don't know why I got thumbs down for this. I was just stating the very obvious fact that if you believe pregnancy/life begin at conception and abortion means the ending of pregnancy/life, OBVIOUSLY it's a form of abortion if the birth control you are using prevents implantation and thus ends the pregnancy/life. I didn't even say whether it was my opinion or not that this is true. What is wrong with the people around here? I don't think they know anything about the human body.
and, speaking as a Catholic, the person below me has completely misrepresented the religious position. Catholics don't see birth control as the same thing as abortion UNLESS it prevents implantation - because they believe life begins at conception. Just because someone is an OB nurse does not mean they are qualified to speak about what other religions belive.
2007-09-15 01:58:30 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs.P 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Using contraception cannot be compared to an abortion by all means. It's unfortunate that people are being taught a concept that is so inaccurate.
The use of contraception is to prevent pregnancy. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy. Two very different ideas. Also, keep in mind that many women are on the birth control pill for medical reasons. I myself am on Yaz bc pill strictly for PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder), it's the only thing that alleviates my PMDD symptoms. Without it, I'm suicidal once a month.
Also, I had the Essure procedure done a while ago, it's a less invasive form of sterilization than a tubal ligation. Because I had an endometrial ablation done, I had to insure that I would never again become pregnant, due to the fact that to become pg after an ablation would be quite dangerous for both myself and the baby.
Contraception is definitely not the same as abortion. Sadly, people seem to think that abortion is a type of birth control.
Now, as for an IUD... IUDs allow for conception to occur, but implantation doesn't happen. I myself would never use an IUD b/c of that, also, because of the fact that it can cause scarring of the uterus.
2007-09-15 00:43:58 · answer #5 · answered by AV 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
As has been said, I agree with the type. I do not agree with the moring after pill at all, as my understanding of that is that it prevents the fertilzed egg from being implanted. I believe that life starts at conception. However, one of the reasons why my husband and I gave up our birth control was that I was beginning to think that by using it we were preventing the opporitinity of life to begin. That we were playing God to a degree. (However, we have some friends who were using a bc pill and was still blessed with a baby. We also have a friend who got himself "fixed" [I'm blanking on the term] and was blessed with two children after that. Therefore, my husband and I concluded that if God wants a baby to be born, God will let a baby be born.) So, two, maybe three months after we ceased use of birth control, we were blessed with a pregnancy. We will meet our daughter this month.
Just looking at the word, "contraception"-- Contra, meaning against, and "ception", which is the second half of conception. Against conception.
Anyway, I just lost my train of thought. I hope I've been of some help.
2007-09-15 00:54:51 · answer #6 · answered by Vegan_Mom 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the contraceptive method.
If a person believes that life begins when the sperm and egg meet, then there are some methods it would be unethical for them to use (such as the IUD) because they allow fertilization but not implantation. That means life is created and then forced to die.
If you don't have those beliefs, any method is okay.
2007-09-15 01:21:45 · answer #7 · answered by helene 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Some forms of contraception allow conception to occur, but prevent implantation in the uterus, while other forms of contraception completely avoid the chance of conception occuring, so the answer would depend on what form of contraception is being used.
2007-09-15 00:42:35 · answer #8 · answered by KooriGirl 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
That is majorly a religious issue. Some people take the verse "go forth and multiple" literal and think it is directed towards them... when in fact, it was meant for an entirely different group of people when the earth was supposed to be underpopulated. The pope has even said it is ok to use birth control, but some people still choose not to, because of their personal convictions. I personally find birth control to be wonderful... after I have my child, I will still want to be intimate with my husband, but I don't want to have another child immediately!
2007-09-15 01:44:06 · answer #9 · answered by Holy Macaroni! 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
that's an outright lie. pregnancy begins at implantation. no implantation, no pregnancy. plan B prevents implantation. it's not an abortifacient. birth control prevents ovulation.
2007-09-18 22:25:49 · answer #10 · answered by GothicLady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋