Family planning Flashcards
What do Catholics believe about family planning
Any type except natural is wrong
Why does the church teach this
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
What is the churches teaching on abortion
It is forbidden
Goes against teaching of sanctity of life
Life begins at conception
What is prolife
Term for campaigns for rights of the unborn child
What is legal position on abortion
it is legal under certain circumstances
In Ireland only permitted to save mothers life
What are divergent attitudes to family planning
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
What do other Christian’s say about family planning
Most agree with methods other than natural which stoop conception but not Morning after pill
why would non religious see contraception as useful
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
