contraception

Catholic attitudes to contraception

* ==The Sancity of life== teaches that the human life is sacred and belongs to God , ==so artificially preventing life violates this principle as it shows life as something undesirable.==
* The two purposes of ==sex are unitive and pro creative== and these cannot be seperated. Therefore ==artificial contraception cannot be used as it is not procreative==
* God has a vocation for all human beings. ==Preventing a life that God intended inteferes with God plan ; humans cannot “play god”==
* Catholics ==can use natural methods of contraception eg NFP. This can only be practised in a loving committed marriage.==

Anglican attitude to contraception

* ==The Lambeth conference of Anglican communion declared that you can use contraception==
* The two purposes of sex are unitive and procreative and cannot be seperated.
* ==Artificial contraception allows couples to express love while still making responsible descisions.==
* There are no teachings that directly forbid contraception.
* The use of ==contraception raises the standard of the life of children.==

Baptist attitudes towards contraception

* contraception is seen as a ==medical gift from God.==
* however contraception with ==an abortofacient function are considered to take human life and should be avoided.==
* Choosing not to have a family is ==morally defensible considering the needs of the world, population size and family responsability.==

Situation ethics attitudes towards contraception

* there are ==no universal or moral rights or rules.==
* In Situation ethics ==right and wrong depends on the situation==
* Therefore using ==contraception depends on the on the circumstance==
* Because of situation ethics people should always ==do the most loving thing.==

Non religious attitudes to contraception

* Athiests and humanists a==re in favour of artificial methods of contraception== because they asses the rights and wrongs of birth control.
* They believe ==contraception prevents unintended children from being born improving the standard of living for families.==
* Help ==prevent the spread of sexually transmitted disease.==

SOWA catholic attitudes towards contraception

* “…this course of action could open wide the way for marital infidelity and a general lowering of moral standards…”
* “…==a man who grows accustomed to the use of contraceptive methods may forget the reverence due to a woman==…”
* “…unless we are willing that the responsibility of procreating l==ife should be left to the arbitrary decision of men, we must accept that there are certain limits==…”

Humane Vitae ( Papal Encyclical)

SOWA Non catholic Christian attitude towards contraception

* Statement from the Baptist church: ==Contraception is seen as a gift from medical science under God’s sovereignty.== Choosing not to have or space families is morally defensible, ==considering the needs of the world, population size and family responsibility==

Catholic response to non religious attitude

* The Catholic church has issued the statement that couples ==should only use natural forms of contraception.==
* The church o==pposes to giving out free condoms to stop the spread of AIDS and sexually transmitted disease.==