Contraception

Question 1

Describe natural methods of contraception and give an example.

Answer 1

Natural methods of contraception are methods without a physical or chemical barrier.
- Natural family planning: planning with love and commitment by avoiding having sex during a woman’s fertile period.

Question 2

Describe artificial methods of contraception and give an example.

Answer 2

Artificial methods either prevent the sperm from meeting the egg, stop a woman producing eggs or stop the fertilised egg from staying in the womb.

• Condoms
• The coil
• The contraceptive pill
• Morning-after pill

Question 3

What is the Catholic attitude towards contraception? (Give two details)

Answer 3

No

• Sex should be creative and uniting
• NFP is accepted however
• Pope Pius condemned all forms of contraception

Question 4

What do non-catholic Christians say about contraception?.

Answer 4

Allow contraception

- God gave sex to strengthen a relationship