Intrauterine Device (IUD)

The IUD is a soft, flexible, plastic loop or hook-shaped plastic rod, which must be uncoiled, placed into a tube like a soda straw, and inserted by a physician through the cervical canal and up into the uterine cavity, where it returns to its original coiled shape. Some IUDs are now made of stainless steel. [...]

RU 486

Used by some women as a means of  “birth control, ” the RU 486 pill chemically induces an abortion and is therefore not a means of birth control but an abortifacient.

Disadvantages of the Oral Contraceptive

1.    There are some possible long-term health risks. 2.    Some women may experience adverse reactions. 3.    Minor discomforts, such as nausea or tender breasts, may occur. 4.    It may be difficult to remember to take the.pill. (It is advisable to take it as part of your daily routine, such as when brushing your teeth at [...]

Advantages of the Oral Contraceptive

1.    When used properly, the oral contraceptive is the most effective reversible contraceptive method known. 2.    It is a simple, sure means of contraception. No special prepa-rations are necessary at the time of intercourse. The woman is protected at all times. 3.    It does not interfere with the spontaneity and pleasure of lovemaking. 4.    No [...]

Oral Contraceptives—”The Pill”

The oral contraceptive method known as the pill is based on the discovery that the hormones estrogen and progesterone in the right combination can actually prevent ovulation. These are the same hormones that halt ovulation during pregnancy. Therefore, some women who begin taking the pill experience symptoms like those in early pregnancy, such as breast [...]

Planning and Achieving Parenthood

Every baby born should be considered a gift from God. Of course I am totally opposed to abortion unless the life of the mother is threatened. And it is my personal conviction that when both partners are knowledgeable and maturing Christians, they should have as many children as they feel they can properly train for [...]