Marriage & Family - contraception Flashcards
1
Q
why do people control no. of children they have?
A
- health of the mother
- need to provide food for the family
- need to provide a better standard of living
2
Q
what are the natural methods of contraception?
A
- most common is natural family planning ▶️ planning sex around woman pineapple at most fertile time
- can measure hormone levels in urine
- natural methods require a couple to be in a loving stable relationship
3
Q
what are the artificial methods of contraception?
A
- the pill, coil, condom and morning after pill
- artificial methods can be used without planning
- these methods can cause change to women body
4
Q
what is the catholic attitude to contraception (name 3) ?
A
- believe intercourse is a gift from God and only for joy and love between a married couple
- if you want to plan no. of children use natural methods
- church teaches artificial methods goes against God
5
Q
what DO catholics believe (name 3)?
A
- Pope Pius XI disapproved of artificial contra
- 1951 - Pope P - said you can use artificial contra as its part of God’s creation
- some contraception brings on early abortion so goes against catholic church
6
Q
what is the attitude of non catholics?
A
- improves women health & raises standard of living for family sizes
- wishing marriage contra allows sex to not be about children
- nothing in the bible forbids contra
- church of England declared it was legal for christians to use contra
7
Q
what is the liberal attitude?
A
accepts contra as a way of avoiding new life
8
Q
what is catholic church attitude?
A
teaches contra is wrong as Gods purpose of sex is procreation
9
Q
name some CCC for this topic
A
- ’ thou shalt not kill’ ▶️for early abortion
- ‘every action to render procreation is intrinsically evil’▶️ catholic view on contra
