Just want thoughts from pro-lifers about the birth control pill.
2007-10-10 10:09:05 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Morally , my problem with birth control would mainly be outside of marraige-as a way to "safeguard" yourself from the consequences of sinful choices- that is just plain wrong.
Inside a marriage, there are times when the concept of birth control is wise - there is nothign morally wrong with deciding it is not the right time to have a child- as long as your reasons are godly. My problem with the birth control pill specifically is not regarding it's moral aspect having to do with pro life- my problem is that the side effects and long term effects on a woman's body and future childre nare not safe and are not healthy- other methods of birth control should be used- there is no "safe" birth control pill- there may be some immediate benefits but it is sacrificing the future on the alter of right now and the long reaching effects are not all known - but they are just not worth it.
2007-10-10 10:24:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think that Catholics and possibly some other pro-lifers are against it. My personal belief that I think is shared by most in my denomination (Baptist) is that preventing conception is not the same thing as terminating a pregnancy. A birth control pill is another method of preventing conception (like a condom), and therefore it's ok to use them. I took birth control pills from the time I got married until a year or so before we were ready to have our first child. I tried taking them after 1st pregnancy, but had too many side effects. I also had my tubes tied after 2nd baby. Probably some pro-lifers would shame me for that too.
A little bit more controversial is the "morning-after pill" because in this case, theoretically conception may have occurred and the pill is preventing implantation. (I think I have this right, but nobody shoot me if I used the wrong medical terminology or misunderstood the biology here!) This gets into a little more of a "gray area" that I think most pro-lifers would consider abortion. It's hard for me not to think in relative terms and consider taking a "morning after" pill right away as a lesser evil than getting a late-term partial birth abortion.
I personally believe that all life is precious, and I would not consider abortion as an option for an unwanted/unplanned pregnancy. I would not permit or support my daughter getting an abortion if she were to have an unwanted pregnancy--I would strongly encourage her to place it for adoption. However, I also wouldn't buy her birth control pills prior to marriage--I preach abstinence to her and pray that she listens.
Hope that answers your question!
2007-10-10 10:25:52 · answer #2 · answered by arklatexrat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am pro life and I'll tell you what I have decided, though I won't push my thoughts on this on anyone, since I'm not totally sure. I've heard that the egg is sometimes allowed to fertilize before the pill, or other hormonal birth control, can take care of it. I feel that a fertilized egg is too close to becoming a human being for me to feel comfortable letting the pill keep it from implanting. I had Mirena for a little while, and felt so awful about it that I had it removed. It is a personal choice, but as for me, it was getting too risky, too close to the possibility that it could be "aborting" a very young baby.... Even though the chances with Mirena allowing an egg to become fertilized is very low, I still decided to use condoms and other non-hormonal birth controls.
I hope this explained it the way you needed.
God bless.
2007-10-10 10:19:57 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a pro-lifer and I approve of the pill. The pill prevents a woman from becoming pregnant. For me the issue is not preventing pregnancy (and therefore life) the issue is killing an unborn child.
I am against the IUD, because (and I'm always surprised at how many women don't know this) it does not prevent pregnancy. The IUD is placed in the womb. Pregnancy occurs (the egg is fertilized in) the fallopian tube and then the fertilized egg floats down into the womb, where the IUD prevents it from attaching to the inside of the uterus, and causes it to be expelled from the body.
I know that's more than you asked for...but I think it will help you understand my position better.
2007-10-10 10:16:26 · answer #4 · answered by artistagent116 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tirade time? AwRIGHT! Actually, I can understand the aversion to abortion, but I've often wondered why, when the Catholic Church is against it, it's also against the Pill, condoms, IUD, or any other contraception.
I mean, if life begins at conception, then the egg has no soul. So the Pill or any of the others prevent conception. What's the big deal? If a woman doesn't have sex, then the egg is dumped as waste every month anyway. And THAT'S God's design.
Oh, I know, I've heard that it's 'thwarting God's Will.' PLEASE!!! If God can knock up some broad through immaculate conception, does anyone really think a stupid Pill is going to get in HIS way???
2007-10-10 10:16:40 · answer #5 · answered by Marc X 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As for myself, I don't have a problem with the pill. At least with the pill if you are killing something, you are doing it at the very earliest moment instead of waiting for an abortion. Remember, the fetus takes about a month or so just to start looking something like a human being.
By taking the pill, the egg will be passed before a fetus could even be formed.
Some people do have a problem with the pill because they think that life begins at conception. Scientifically, we don't know exactly when life begins.
2007-10-10 10:29:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pro-lifers disagree on the issue of birth control. I do not oppose the pill and believe the pill is the best argument against abortion. I also vehemently disagree with Pfo about the way the pill operates.
2007-10-10 10:14:29 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Depends on several factors.
1. Why you are pro-life. Catholics generally believe any form of contraception to be wrong, so they would oppose it. Many Protestants believe that contraception is OK, so they would be OK with it; however, many other Protestants believe that children are a gift from God and we should accept those He sends us.
2. What kind of pill. All pro-lifers have a problem with abortifacients like RU-486. These don't prevent conception, they kill the baby after conception. OTOH, many pro-lifers think methods that prevent conception are OK.
2007-10-10 10:10:56 · answer #8 · answered by Gary B 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
... It kinda really does the same thing abortion does, without the added inconvenience of having to visit a doctor. Basically, the conceived life is still discarded, the body is tricked into thinking it can't hold the baby. I have no problem with these measures if they purely prevent conception. At the moment conception occurs, a life has been created in my opinion. You can argue its just several cells, but that's how we all started. If none of us had been there, we wouldn't be here today.
Why not us a condom? No conception means no life created. They even have condom like devices for women now. Note that I'm not Christian, I just support the right of the unborn to live. I think using condoms and preventitive measures are not only good, but signs of responsibility.
2007-10-10 10:13:33 · answer #9 · answered by Pfo 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I am pro-life and feel the pill is acceptable since it does not destroy life, but simply prevents the egg from being sent.
2007-10-10 10:14:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋