Protestants have always accepted contraception. False. In 1930, Anglican Bishops allowed married couples to use contraceptives for “extraordinary reasons.” 500 years earlier, Protestant Reformers, to a man, thundered against all forms of birth control.
Mahatma Gandhi approved of contraception. False. The Hindu leader fought strenuously against the introduction of birth control into Indian society.
Sigmund Freud approved of contraception. False. He viewed birth control as the prime enabler of sexual perversion.
Contraceptives have always been legal in the United States. False. 1965 US Supreme Court Decision, Griswold v. Connecticut
More contraception leads to fewer abortions. False. A culture that accepts contraception produces a new need for abortion as a backup plan in case of “unwanted pregnancy.”
The Pill is now medically safe for women. False. Covered in the presentation.
The Rhythm Method is now called Natural Family Planning. False. The Rhythm Method was developed in the 1920’s. Modern natural methods began in the 1970’s, are more accurate & more individualized.
The Church teaches that women should have as many babies as possible. False. The Church teaches responsible parenthood. “Not how many, but how.
The Catholic Church is opposed to all forms of birth regulation. False. Natural Family Planning involves controlling our actions; contraception involves manipulating our bodies.
The Bible is silent on the matter of contraception. False. Gen 38:1-10
Catholic teaching against contraception is fixed and cannot change. True. Contraception is intrinsically evil. “…no personal or social circumstance could ever, can now, or will ever, render such act lawful in itself.” – Bl. Pope John Paul II
Adapted from Patrick Coffin, Sex Au Natural, Emmaus Road Publishing, Steubenville, 2010. pp. xviii, 77 - 86