Family planning Flashcards

1
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What do Catholics believe about family planning

A

Any type except natural is wrong

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Why does the church teach this

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gives humans the power to decide if life should happen and only god should have this power

Couples should not be forced to have children but can space them out using natural methods

Contraception encourages sex outside the marriage

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What is the churches teaching on abortion

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It is forbidden
Goes against teaching of sanctity of life
Life begins at conception

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4
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What is prolife

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Term for campaigns for rights of the unborn child

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What is legal position on abortion

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it is legal under certain circumstances
In Ireland only permitted to save mothers life

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What are divergent attitudes to family planning

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Humanists and atheists argue contraception helps couples to be responsible

Most others would say individuals should make up their own minds up

there is little in the bible forbidding contaception

contraception can improve standard of living
stops overpopulation

stops spread of AIDs

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What do other Christian’s say about family planning

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Most agree with methods other than natural which stoop conception but not Morning after pill

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why would non religious see contraception as useful

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would want to plan how many children
may consider themselves to old or young for children
may want a career
feel they would not be good parents
being pregnant could be harmful to mother
protect against STD
parents may carry genetic condition

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