Natural family planning

a life to be proud of. In reality, the only true fulfilling way to live is the way that God intended: preserving the dignity of sex. This is done not by chemically changing the natural and beautiful cycle of the woman’s body, but by allowing the body to operate in the way that it was designed. Being open to children as a sign of the dignity of life is a reflection of God’s eternal love of each human being. Various Popes have written encyclicals on this topic, a few being Pius XI’s Casti Conubii in 1930, and Paul VI’s Humanae Vitae in 1968. Both these, as well as other resources given by the Church, and especially emphasized by Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, give great insight on the beautiful teaching of the Catholic Church. However, there may be—and certainly have been—cases where a couple, for whatever reason, be it financial or otherwise, are not able to provide for a child. As the skeptic may ask, what is to be done in this situation? Thankfully, there is a moral solution that is fully in accord with the Church’s teaching. This solution is Natural Family Planning (NFP). NFP is the practice of abstinence during a woman’s fertile period. The NFP solution is beneficial in two ways: first, if the circumstances dictate that a couple is unable to care for a child, this is a natural and moral way to prevent the conception of a child; second, this practice of self-control, or the virtue of temperance, is beneficial for the soul, causing the couple to…

Eventually, the natural sources of the world would run out so it is important that we should prevent this from occurring soon by controlling our population. Because of this, I would agree with the components of the RH Law. It is evident that contraceptives have the potential to reduce the problem regarding overpopulation. By allowing contraception methods to be accessible to the public especially the poor, the less privileged would have the chance to provide a better future for their families…

Contraception has been a controversial issue for many years and today the conflicting views of Catholic Church and Secular Society will be explored. Contraception, sometimes know as “birth control,” is defined as the deliberate prevention of pregnancy or conception, through various methods including: abstinence (refraining from sex), natural family planning (coordinating the woman’s less fertile time to have sexual intercourse or the withdrawal method), and many artificial means including,…

Reproductive health relates physical, mental, and social wellness to the functions and processes of the reproductive system. It emphasizes the rights and freedoms to reproduce safely and follows both men and women through all stages of life. However, the topic of reproductive health is heavily debated in both politics and the medical field. Among the most controversial reproductive health topics is the use of contraception, more specifically the morality surrounding the topic. Personally, I find…

ENGL 1202 12 November, 2015 One is the Loneliest Number: The Family Planning Policy in China (First Point) The adverse effects of the one child policy has not only devalued China’s economy, but women in general. Once a daughter marries, she becomes obligated to her husband’s family and is only expected to care for her husband’s parents, leaving her own without any support in their old age. The policy has made a very clear social statement to the citizens of China: that survival and comfort lies…

and which bills/laws are passed. A patriarchal concept of a woman's role within the family is that the woman’s is value is placed on her ability to marry, reproduce and raise children- so why would birth control or establishments like planned parenthood be necessary? Especially because the Christian/Catholic assumption is that every decent woman has…

said the couples in China are only allowed to have one child. There is only one way China couples are allowed to have a second child and that is if death of the only child is caused by traumatic event, the first child is a girl (but this only in rural areas), and if the child has a physical or mental disability.(1) The reason why China rural families are allowed to have a second child if their first child is a girl because families are under pressure to have their first child to be a boy so…

millions of Chinese. As a result, the government began promoting family planning and the usage of birth control, and slogans that read “Long, Late, and Few” began popping up everywhere. A resolution was needed since China’s…

A chapter about contraception and planning in a Human Sexuality textbook is crucial. As important as it is to know about sex and all it entails, it is equally as important to know how to do it safely. Chapter 5 talks about the emotional aspect, functions, advantages, disadvantages, unreliable methods, etc. I do not think people realize how many different options there are when preventing pregnancy and STI’s. After finishing this chapter I came to the conclusion even I was blind to the fact there…

only heard at one point in my life in passing or seen briefly on the television on in movies. I would have never known how life was actually like if I did not have the privilege of working side-by-side at Citizens Bank and Trust with a woman named Liping Cai. Liping was no ordinary lady, and to fully understand her, one would have to get her to open up. Considering most of the employees at Citizens Bank and Trust were in their early twenties and Liping was a more mature lady, she stayed to…