Is Birth Control Morally Acceptable?
Birth control has affected our society in so many ways. More and more couples are turning to contraceptives to avoid impregnation. Birth control has played a huge role in how our society views intercourse. Nowadays intercourse has no real meaning; rather it’s just another way for people to fulfil their own worldly desires. The Bible tells us that intercourse is to be between a man and woman after marriage. That’s how God designed it to be. I believe that birth control has encouraged meaningless sex. It has taught our young people that they can avoid the consequences of premarital intercourse. I’m not saying that all contraceptives are unacceptable, just that overall they have led to an increase in casual sex amongst a majority of our young adults. Nevertheless, because people are using birth control with the wrong motives and in ways that are morally unacceptable, doesn’t necessarily make the use of them a sin in and of itself. Birth control is only a sin when one, the use of it violates your conscience and you use it anyway and two when it potentially causes abortion killing innocent babies. Before doing the research, I always assumed that all birth control pills, apart from the morning after pill which is clearly abortive, hormone shots, IUD’s, the patch, and NuvaRing were all safe, preventative contraceptives. However, I have found that most of the birth control methods being used are not in fact preventing impregnation but are causing early abortions. A lot of people are unaware of this fact. According to Lauren Enriquez, “Some forms of contraceptives can cause a woman 's body to reject the newly-formed Life of a baby and expel him or her without the mother ever knowing she was pregnant.” The most common potentially abortifacient contraceptives are hormonal. Hormonal contraceptives work in 3 stages. First, they attempt to stop ovulation by secreting synthetic forms of estrogen and progestin. These hormones work to even out a woman’s natural hormone levels and stop the estrogen from peaking mid-cycle. Without the extra surge of estrogen, the pituitary gland will not release other hormones that typically cause the ovaries to discharge developed eggs. Next, they thicken cervical mucus consequently obstructing the advancement of sperm. And last of all they work to weaken the uterine lining. The first two procedures are strictly contraceptive, and by that I mean they prevent a woman’s eggs from being fertilized. The third step, however, works as a last course of action or a Hail Mary so to speak. The final mechanisms purpose is to make the uterine lining inhospitable to a fertilized egg in case the first two steps failed to prevent conception. “By weakening the wall of the endometrium, the mucus membrane that lines the uterus, a fertilized egg is less likely to attach and is more likely to be aborted.” (The Village Church) When does life begin? Some believe life begins at conception. Others think life starts sometime around 18 days after conception, about the time when the baby’s heart starts beating. …show more content…
Luckily, there are many safe alternatives available for the married couples who maybe aren’t ready to start a family or do not want to add to their family. Here are a few methods that are relatively effective at preventing pregnancy without the possibility of an abortion. The first, is one of the most effective methods, which apart from the Virgin Mary, has a 100% success rate. This method is called continuous abstinence. Of course an alternative to continuous abstinence is periodic abstinence. This simply means planning ahead and abstaining when you may be fertile. Other options include condoms or diaphragms; this is considered a barrier method. They work to prevent conception by keeping the sperm from fertilizing the eggs and have only an 11-16% failure rate (source). The fourth method, surgical sterilization either by tubal ligation or vasectomy, is in my opinion quite rash because it is unchangeable. A married couple should only consider it if they’re absolutely sure they don’t want children. There is always a chance that some of the methods may not prevent pregnancy, however, you can rest assured knowing that if you are blessed with a child he or she won’t come to harm due to any of the contraceptive you may have
Birth control has affected our society in so many ways. More and more couples are turning to contraceptives to avoid impregnation. Birth control has played a huge role in how our society views intercourse. Nowadays intercourse has no real meaning; rather it’s just another way for people to fulfil their own worldly desires. The Bible tells us that intercourse is to be between a man and woman after marriage. That’s how God designed it to be. I believe that birth control has encouraged meaningless sex. It has taught our young people that they can avoid the consequences of premarital intercourse. I’m not saying that all contraceptives are unacceptable, just that overall they have led to an increase in casual sex amongst a majority of our young adults. Nevertheless, because people are using birth control with the wrong motives and in ways that are morally unacceptable, doesn’t necessarily make the use of them a sin in and of itself. Birth control is only a sin when one, the use of it violates your conscience and you use it anyway and two when it potentially causes abortion killing innocent babies. Before doing the research, I always assumed that all birth control pills, apart from the morning after pill which is clearly abortive, hormone shots, IUD’s, the patch, and NuvaRing were all safe, preventative contraceptives. However, I have found that most of the birth control methods being used are not in fact preventing impregnation but are causing early abortions. A lot of people are unaware of this fact. According to Lauren Enriquez, “Some forms of contraceptives can cause a woman 's body to reject the newly-formed Life of a baby and expel him or her without the mother ever knowing she was pregnant.” The most common potentially abortifacient contraceptives are hormonal. Hormonal contraceptives work in 3 stages. First, they attempt to stop ovulation by secreting synthetic forms of estrogen and progestin. These hormones work to even out a woman’s natural hormone levels and stop the estrogen from peaking mid-cycle. Without the extra surge of estrogen, the pituitary gland will not release other hormones that typically cause the ovaries to discharge developed eggs. Next, they thicken cervical mucus consequently obstructing the advancement of sperm. And last of all they work to weaken the uterine lining. The first two procedures are strictly contraceptive, and by that I mean they prevent a woman’s eggs from being fertilized. The third step, however, works as a last course of action or a Hail Mary so to speak. The final mechanisms purpose is to make the uterine lining inhospitable to a fertilized egg in case the first two steps failed to prevent conception. “By weakening the wall of the endometrium, the mucus membrane that lines the uterus, a fertilized egg is less likely to attach and is more likely to be aborted.” (The Village Church) When does life begin? Some believe life begins at conception. Others think life starts sometime around 18 days after conception, about the time when the baby’s heart starts beating. …show more content…
Luckily, there are many safe alternatives available for the married couples who maybe aren’t ready to start a family or do not want to add to their family. Here are a few methods that are relatively effective at preventing pregnancy without the possibility of an abortion. The first, is one of the most effective methods, which apart from the Virgin Mary, has a 100% success rate. This method is called continuous abstinence. Of course an alternative to continuous abstinence is periodic abstinence. This simply means planning ahead and abstaining when you may be fertile. Other options include condoms or diaphragms; this is considered a barrier method. They work to prevent conception by keeping the sperm from fertilizing the eggs and have only an 11-16% failure rate (source). The fourth method, surgical sterilization either by tubal ligation or vasectomy, is in my opinion quite rash because it is unchangeable. A married couple should only consider it if they’re absolutely sure they don’t want children. There is always a chance that some of the methods may not prevent pregnancy, however, you can rest assured knowing that if you are blessed with a child he or she won’t come to harm due to any of the contraceptive you may have