American Bible Society Daily Reading

American Bible Society Daily Reading
American Bible Society Daily Reading

Birth Control and the Christian

We recently received a call from a man who asked if there was something could send birth control. He and his wife discussed the issue and sought information that could clarify the issue. Sometimes, in 1986, has published a booklet entitled "Planning family and the Word of God. "We decided to replicate this part of the book deals with methods birth control.

There is enormous pressure on couples today to practice some form of family planning. Only few decades ago, most couples have given little attention to the issue, but this is no longer the case. Also, in recent decades has been a considerable increase in birth control methods available, which makes planning easy familiarity.

It not our intention to address the issue of family planning in general. I want to do with this article show how different methods of work birth control and to demonstrate that there are means that no Christian should be used. In addition, we believe that the decision to proceed Birth control is a personal matter.

Contraceptive methods OF CHRISTIANS

NO USE

We have said that family planning is not something we can give a simple "yes" or "no". In many ways, is something that every couple should decide on his own before God. However, while there many types of Birth Control who are clearly guilty of Scripture and therefore a Christian is not freely usable.

In the next section, we will discuss abstinence, abortion, and some types of birth control devices – the IUD, some oral contraceptives, and the new anti-progesterone pill (RU-486).

Abstinence is not an appropriate means to control BORN

"Regarding for the things you wrote: It's good for a man not to touch a woman. However, to avoid fornication, that each has his own wife and each woman her own husband. What the husband of the woman by the kindness, and even the wife to her husband. The woman has no power of his own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband has no power of his own body, but the woman. Defraud ye not one another, except with consent or by a time so that you give yourself to fasting and prayer, and to meet again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinence. "(1 Corinthians 7:1-5)

If a couple decides to family planning is the will of God for them, the question of the method must still be answered. What about abstinence? Some decide to abstain from sexual intercourse to prevent conception. The New Testament does not allow such long-term agreement. In I Corinthians 7, Paul says the purpose of marriage is to protect men and women from sexual immorality. In marriage, couples are free to make sure. There is nothing on relationships spiritual bond between the spouses.

"Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled …" (Hebrews 13:4)

"Drinking water in your cistern, and running water in your wells. Your sources are scattered abroad, and rivers in the streets. They are yours, not you foreigners. Your Source blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth. It is as beloved doe and a doe graceful her breasts satisfy you at all times, and always delighted with his love. "(Proverbs 5:15-19)

Abstinence in marriage is not good. It's dangerous! It is, in fact, disobedience to the Word of God. The Bible commands Christians to the husband not to let the other sex.

"Let us ensure that the husband of the woman because of kindness, and even the wife to her husband. The woman has no authority on his own body, but the husband and the husband also has no authority over his body, but the woman. Defraud ye not one of … "(1 Corinthians 7:3-5)

The husband is responsible to meet the physical needs of the wife, she is responsible for its meeting. The only exception is for the purpose of fasting and prayer, and only for a time – not a permanent or long reach an agreement, but a temporary special time of prayer centered. Any withdrawal of other affects the greatest danger of Satan, with the natural desires of the flesh to create situations of temptation.

"… Except with the consent for a time, so that you give yourself to fasting and prayer, and to meet again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinence control absence [is]. (1 Corinthians 7:5)

Thus, except for short periods agreed by the husband and wife for prayer and fasting, abstinence should not be used as a method of birth control.

Abortion is not an appropriate form of birth control

"A woman can forget her infant, without pity for the son of her womb? YEA …." (Isaiah 49:15)

It's almost strange to talk to Christians about family planning, we must address the issue of abortion is morally unacceptable. But fact is that the support of many Christian denominations now major "for abortion. Many Christian leaders do not give a warning against this great evil safely. In fact, some who call themselves evangelicals are beginning to support abortion in certain cases. For example, Intervarsity Press in 1985 published a book called Brave New People by Gareth Jones. Consider some quotes from this book –

"If abortion is considered a reasonable decision will be taken into account parents fetus, and also brothers and sisters" (p. 157).

"In this case must be decided if an abortion will benefit the fetus" (p. 158).

"No passage the Bible speaks of human beings who have the personality before birth "(p. 169).

"I am ready to While there may be circumstances in which, very unfortunately, Christians are not even considering an abortion "(p. 173).

"Unfortunately, some families can not afford a challenge and a commitment must be approved reluctantly, namely, the termination of pregnancy] abortion [... The love of God for the weak ... requires concern comparable to the abnormal and those likely to be rejected by society "(p. 179).

Because the pressure from various sides left Intervarsity distribute the book. But it has been published by another publisher Christian, Eerdmans, and is supported by many who claim to be evangelical Christians.

LA VIDA Begins design

For the Bible believer can certainly not in this category. Scripture tells us that human life starts at conception. The moment the sperm meets egg, a brand new life of man began. Many say it is not possible to know exactly when the embryo becomes fully human, so should be called a child. The Bible makes no confusion. Consider:

"Behold, I was trained in iniquity and conceived in sin my mother. (Psalm 51:5)

In Psalm 51 David shows his repentance for adultery with Bathsheba and the murder her husband. In verse five admitted he was guilty the moment of conception. This is confirmed by the apostle Paul in Romans 5:12 - 'It Wherefore, as by one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and so death passed upon all men, for all have sinned. "Since Adam and Eve rebelled against God, nature has been passed down from generation to generation through seed father.

But note that David speaks of himself in a personal way, even regarding its design. He told me that I formed in iniquity and in sin my mother conceived me. It was the same David who was conceived.

"You I have woven into the womb of my mother." I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made ... My frame was not hidden from thee, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, while imperfect, and in thy book all my members were written, which have been shaped, even when there was one. "(Psalm 139:13-16)

For Believers Bible, this passage leaves no question of removing whatever as to whether an embryo is a human being real child. The author, David, said that it was God has formed in the womb and that God knew all about him, even while increasing the design - before his little heart began to beat the three weeks after conception, before the buds few hands and legs is presented in four weeks after conception, before your little brain divided in two sections of five weeks after conception, her eyes reflected a period of six weeks after conception - "when he was still none of them, God knew. The egg fertilized in the womb of the mother of David was only a small microscope small thing but the egg was impregnated by God knows that David, the future king of Israel and great-great-grandfather of Jesus our Lord.

We see that when a fertilized egg is broken in some way to death, the death of a human individual who held different. True that many eggs for various reasons, of course, does not adhere to the uterine wall of the mother after fertilization and therefore do not mature until birth. But the man has nothing to do with it. Same goes for life after birth. Men die in many ways natural and unnatural. Often, that can not be stopped. But if someone takes a knife or poison, and only ended the life of an individual, is murder. If the murderer claims that he killed would die anyway, or that people die every day so it should not be so worried, its argument would not be acceptable. He killed a human being and will be punished. Similarly, if someone stunting a small embryo, although the drugs or otherwise, this person has killed a person already known to God small.

"If men strive, and hurt a woman with a child so that her fruit depart from her, and yet quite follow: he shall be punished as the husband of the woman sitting on him, and he shall pay as the judges determine. And if all the trouble followed, thou shalt give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for the group. "(Exodus 21:22-25)

Note that the Bible says that the fruit of a child is born a woman. God calls a child, and if is the pain of the unborn, God requires that what has caused the damage must be punished.

"As you do not know what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones grow in the uterus of the woman is pregnant: you know not when the same God works all. "(Ecclesiastes 11:5)

Again, the Bible says that the little creature is not born of growth in the uterus a woman is a child. There is a mass of protoplasm, or a thing or a human being developed. This is a child, even that small bones are formed.

"Listen, O Isles, to me, and listen, you peoples from afar, the Lord called me from the stomach, the bowels of my mother, he mentioned my name ... Now, says the Lord who formed me from the womb to be his servant ...." (Isaiah 49:1,5)

"Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: Before I formed you in the womb I knew you before you leave the womb and ordained you a prophet to the hallowed nations. "(Jeremiah 1:4,5)

The passage in Isaiah refers prophetic Jesus Christ the Lord, and perhaps also refers to Isaiah himself. The similar passage in the prophet Jeremiah speaks of the relationship with God before his birth. Note again, we see that God has called them, even before birth, and it is God who formed in the womb of their mothers. That interfere with the process of growth after the mother's egg has been embryos are interfering with the work of God to form a human being who knows God. This is a very serious matter.

If we ask the mother of Isaiah or Jeremiah's mother what was in the womb, which would have answered, had they known the prophecies that would follow, "is Isaiah," This is Jeremiah. "Concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, the Bible leaves no question whatsoever. "Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they lived together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit "(Matthew 1:18). Later, the angel told Joseph that the child's name Jesus is "begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 1:20,21).

When Mary conceived her first-born son by the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit, He asked a child. And it was in the early stages of growth in the uterus.

"... And to be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from the womb. "(Luke 1:15)

It is true that John the Baptist was no ordinary child, but was filled with the Holy Spirit even before his birth shows clearly that he was fully a human being. If someone did you had to be aborted just in the womb of Elizabeth, who was the murderer of John the Baptist.

"And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the baby leaped in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. "(Luke 1:41)

This passage from the Bible shows that side, even Doctors are finding - that the unborn child is aware of things outside the uterus responds. In this case, the unborn child was John the Baptist. Remember it was already filled with the Holy Spirit, and knew the situation was happening outside of the uterus when the mother of her Lord and Savior, he met his mother, Elizabeth. Note also, that which is born here is called a baby.

With these references of Scripture before us, we have only two choices - we can dismiss the Bible and its teaching, or we can recognize that the egg embryo is a small man, known to God, and the wonderful and mysterious growth taking place during nine months in the womb is God's direct method strives to educate the child according to his own plan and purpose. Whenever, therefore, someone interferes with the growth of a embryo that commits murder.

Birth control pills and IUDs are not appropriate methods of birth control

Having examined abstinence and abortion, but there are other methods of birth control, considered in the light the teaching of the Bible is forbidden to Christians. In short, any method of birth control that prevents the growth of the fertilized ovum is already a form of abortion and therefore murder. We have seen that, according to the Word of God, human life begins at conception - when the sperm unites with the ovum of the mother. At that time, one life and begins his new journey eternal life now thanks to the action mystery of God Almighty. We have seen that the Bible teaches. Not all scientists agree that modern newly conceived embryo is a human being at that time, but everyone agrees that it is a unique and new life began its explosive growth in development.

Scientists also know that a new human life begins at conception (fertilization). In an excellent book entitled The position of modern science in early Life (Copyright 1975, life scientists), we read this simple explanation brilliantly clear on page 15 -

"When does life begin?" The answer to this question can be expressed simply by going backwards in time. Before adulthood, an adolescent was, and before a child and a baby before. Before a child - that is, before you were born - you were a fetus, and before an embryo. Before an embryo at the time of implantation, which were a blastocyst, and before a morula, and before an egg or zygote. However, they were never a sperm or an unfertilized egg. Therefore, while life is continuous, his life began when his father, the sperm nucleus fused with the nucleus of a his mother's ovum, or fertilization. Christian [News (January 13, 1986), p. 8]

Because the discovery new research methods such as electron microscope, scientists can now observe the small cells and the genes that form a living body. They observed the formation of the human being from the moment in the genes of the mother and father are united. Consider the following description of what happens at the first weeks of conception

"In the first [seven weeks cells] execute their complex maneuvers, the organization in models that give the embryo its human form. Towards the end of the third week in a slot in the back folds gutterlike neural tube – the nervous system in the future. As the tube is closed, the brain takes shape, and differentiate back, middle, and the forebrain. The embryo of five weeks, only one third an inch long, is a marvel of miniaturization: the buds of members to send to children whose dimples nascent [begins to form his] hands and feet, and the hindbrain is increased eyecup stalked. For the seventh and eighth weeks, the face of human embryos, the Members of the hinge joints, hands and fingers crushed in the early external genitalia appear … After eight weeks, almost all internal organs are in place and the embryo, an inch long, looks like a little person.

"At this point [eight weeks after Design], 95 percent of known structures, functions and organs, nerves in the muscles of the little finger are there, "said Dr. Ronan O'Rahilly, an embryologist University of California Davis (Newsweek January 11, 1982, p. 37).

Three stages of development

When thinking methods Birth control is important to understand something about the process by which the egg is fertilized in the mother and becomes a fully developed child.

The process can be divided into three stages – 1) fertilization, 2) implementation, 3) growth.

During fertilization, the sperm penetrates the mother's eggs. This occurs in the fallopian tube kindergarten, near the table. It was at that time that the genes of the mother and father combine to make man a new life of their children. At this stage, the developing child in medical terms is called a zygote, "" is a Greek word meaning "yoke".

Then the small person increasingly continues its journey to the uterus where it attaches to the uterine wall. This is the implementation and results between days 5 and 8 and ends on 9 or 10 (The Merck Manual, Fourteenth Edition, p. 1708).

The child is now developing called an "embryo", which is a Greek word meaning "swelling". It is a very good word, because this little cell UPS multiply at a rate dramatically. For a short time development of the embryo receives their livelihood directly from the uterus to the placenta and cord cord are developed.

After that, nothing remains but as the baby's body rapidly growing forms. After approximately eight weeks, the child is called by the medical term "fetus" is the Latin word meaning "offspring."

The design process incredibly complex and beautiful "is described by a physician as follows –

"First of all, is at the bottom of the ovary in the body, which, driven by an unknown force, becomes once a month in the funnel opening at the end of the tube tubes. On the surface of the ovary is a small bubble, blister, which contains a single egg, for some mysterious reason, he appeared in a field of 250,000 to maturity this month.

"Suddenly, the bubble bursts. Powered by an increase of luteinizing hormone messenger Chemical eloquent bursts of eggs of the brain, ovaries and mature strongly contracts, etc. The projections margin at the end of the fallopian tube to reach as fingers to catch the egg [] egg and draw in the narrow tube tunnel. In a dream ballet in slow motion, waving thousands of tiny caresses the fringes of maturation of eggs and gently move it four inches long, four-day trip to the table.

"Guided by a steering mechanism whose research nature can only guess, the sperm swim up the barrier of the cervix, the heart even them. You must then navigate the entire length of the uterus and swim in the upper part of the fallopian tube narrow and dark meet and fertilize the egg.

"The precisely orchestrated process, coordination the myriad of extraordinarily complex biological details. It is, for example, only this time of the month in which the mucus produced by the cervix can sperm through the cervix and uterus. At other times of the month, the molecules form a pattern of mucus to block sperm shadowing to reach an egg too old or too young to be fertilized properly, causing a deformation baby. In time, however, the molecules realign the mucosa, forming microscopic tunnels to help the sperm on their journey.

"The system biochemical communication that orchestrates all this is so sophisticated that technology makes the transmission of communications satellites in orbit planets seem a breeze. When the sperm finally meet the egg, they secrete a series of enzymes that soften the outer shell of the egg and make permeable. Meanwhile, other chemicals secreted into the tube having completed the maturation of eggs and is therefore willing to accept sperm that was entering the outer shell. The sperm and ovum of the arms embargo genetic coupling of biochemistry even more complex, and the mixture of DNA and RNA mother and father to create a model of a unique human being grow.

"Once fertilized, the egg completes its journey down into the uterus. The uterus, the notification of pregnancy by the imminent through a complex system of chemical communication has become thick and rich "(Woman / Doctor: The Education of Jane Patterson MD, New York: Avon Books, 1983).

As mentioned earlier, any process involving intentional and informed cause to stop the growth of the fertilized egg, which is a new creation, unique human being, is abortion. If the fertilized egg can not be implanted in the uterus, is assassinated. The only difference between this situation and after an abortion is the size and stage of development the progeny of the tiny man.

methods of birth control cause abortion

Much Our readers are probably thinking, as there is not long, the control of the contraceptive pill and similar devices prohibited act of fertilization. In Indeed, as we shall see from medically proven facts, the control of the contraceptive pill have the potential to make fertilization after an abortion. The IUDs, pills and anti-progesterone new devices are actually abortion pill, because it prohibits the introduction, thus acting to destroy life already rapidly developing embryo under a microscope.

In an article entitled "Contraception: pending" in May 5, edition 1986 Newsweek magazine, the different types of birth control devices that are covered are still under development. After described a drug that blocks the preparation of the uterus for implantation of a fertilized egg, and that statement is made: "Many experts believe that the fight against abortion the current climate, it is an unlikely scenario for the U.S. market, since, in fact, cause an abortion. "

Which drugs birth control can cause abortions in early fertilized egg and recently is well known and recognized by those who understand how drugs work. However, these facts are not known outside medical circles, and many are ignorant of these things. After it expects a large audience.

Following equipment has been published by Lutherans shocking for life. Data Doctors are written by JC Willke, MD, president of the National Right to Life Committee of America.

The IUD

What is the mechanism of action of IUDs? Apparently, at this point that medical opinion has crystallized a nearly unanimously. Presence this foreign body into the cavity of the uterus produces a foreign body reaction. It is a sterile, local (in general) inflammatory reaction, which alters the normal body fluids in the uterus. Change what had been a favorable environment for sperm migration and the subsequent implementation of the new man in a hostile environment. Some have described the intrauterine liquid products that contain "could sterile. "This hostile environment of fluid can affect the migration of sperm into the uterus and tubes, and clearly have no influence on the subsequent implementation.

Not much was said or written to suggest that sperm arrested in its passage through the uterus, because if they were, fertilization could not occur. Most research says the same thing. A number of sperm pass considerably in the uterine cavity, proceed to the ovary and fertilization occurs and can not.

What is quite clear is that after fertilization, the process is normally implanted pregnancy. What are the mechanisms postulated to explain why she did not "get" pregnancy? The vast majority, almost all medical studies have demonstrated several mechanisms that prevent implantation in the mucosa of the uterus due to nutrients or foreign body inflammatory reaction caused by the IUD. The final However, in almost all cases where fertilization takes place (an occasional pregnancy goes to term and delivered with the IUD still in the womb), is followed by a process of SO that the destruction of this new human development in the uterus through its inability to implement. It can describe precisely how the abortion. Clearly, almost all current evidence indicates that most this, the IUD is to act to prevent implantation.

Who is described as a contraceptive "is the agent of change in the meaning of words by the Food and Drug Administration and the American College Obstetrics and Gynecology decade ago, when he redefined the word "design" in the sense of implementation. In this semantic gymnastic is a contraceptive, but all familiar with the public understands that his action is an abortifacient.

Another observation relevant doctors should be done. In all likely that the IUD can be removed within a reasonable time because it has serious side effects. Pus sterile "above not always sterile. Sometimes it is infected, resulting in different degrees of swelling of the female organs, and sometimes infertility. All medical practitioners in the United States have been informed a few years ago, if you insert a particular type of IUD, Dalcon Shield, a woman who was his legal obligation to report this could definitely make it sterile. To protect against malpractice suits as late as possible, consent must be in writing. Given these concerns, this particular type of IUD was removed from the market. Whether or not other types of IUDs remain indefinitely in the market is an open question. It is at least possible that it can be removed for medical reasons before any legislation can do it (Christian News 13 January 1986).

PILL

The "pill" is now over 30 different varieties of chemical combinations of the equivalent synthetic estrogen and progesterone hormones women and the so-called "mini-pill", which contains progesterone only. Understand that are different degrees of sharing with different pills, which has more of this effect and the other has more of this effect, which may, to some extent at least, be described generically.

combined pill essentially perform three actions on pregnancy "prevention. The first effect of the pill is to prevent ovulation or release of an egg from the ovary. It has been described as the "freezing" of the ovaries. Although the sperm reaches the ovary, fertilization can not occur because the egg is not released. This action is described clearly that the temporary sterilization, but in current usage is generally known as "contraceptive action.

The contraceptive pill First, Enovid, containing ten mg of estrogen-like hormones. It was thought that its physiological function has been almost entirely sterilization temporary. Enovid-5 was sold then be followed by Enovid E (2.5 mg) .. Since time always lower estrogen have been presented to the consumer so that is now 0.5 mg. and 0.35 mg. are common.

The well-known cause for the reduction of the dose of estrogen was trying minimize the threat of blood clot complications.

With a decrease in the dose of estrogen, however, has been the development of ovulation, because lower doses do not seem to have succeeded in completely suppressing ovulation.

With breakthrough ovulation Fertilization is now generally true that sometimes occurs accepted in those taking these pills, but as described below, these unusual women "from get pregnant. "[This means that the fertilized egg is not allowed to implant in the uterus of the mother is killed.]

The second action is a thickening of the CAP cervical mucus at the opening. This usually occurs at the beginning and end of a menstrual cycle, with the sheet melting away in the middle of the cycle, and was replaced by an egg as the white matter containing elements nutritious liquid that are "friends" with the passage of sperm. The combination pill prevents that happening in the middle of the cycle, maintenance sheet, and as such, probably exerts anti-fertilization true `action in preventing sperm from entering.

The third function of the pill a combined anti-implantation and anti-nidatory. When this is the role of a dominant position in the given month, there is no passage of sperm, is not fertilization and migration of the new man through the tube into the uterus, but there is no implementation. This is because the action the pill has "hardened" The wall of the uterus, has created a hostile environment, small of the man can not be multicellular implant. This function is an abortion WEEK IN THE LIFE.

There are no doctors final agreement on the percentage of times that this function occurs in women and the pill (Christian News 13 January 1986).

The Mini-Pill

The Mini Pill is a form of birth control pill, different from the combination of estrogen and progesterone above. It contains only a small dose of progesterone. It is taken daily, 30 days month, more than the timing of 21-7 for the combined pill. Provides a monthly menstrual flow that occurs while taking the pill. There is considerable controversy about whether their action is mainly in the prevention of implantation, that other mechanisms of action have been suggested, but Scientists generally believe that this moment is substantial agreement. It seems that this makes a major breakthrough ovulation, fertilization and probably TIMES. When fertilization occurs, "prevents" pregnancy ACTION BY ANTI-implantation. This action is described as an abortifacient effect. "

Day after pill

DES or diethylstilbestrol is a synthetic estrogen. Discharge of the dose in the days immediately after sex, is known as the morning after pill. What is your role? This fact is illustrated by two examples.

In the first, a woman is raped at midnight Saturday and were given DES 2 h in the emergency room of hospitals. In a few hours ago a high level of estrogen in their blood. His body was scheduled for ovulation 24 hours later, at midnight on Sunday. The high level of estrogen that blocks ovulation, fertilization does not occur, and they did not get pregnant. This effect is a temporary sterilization.

The second case, the violation also occurs at midnight on Saturday and the drug is administered at 2:00. This woman, without however ovulated several hours before the rape. The egg set. It was fertilized. She did not "get" pregnant, but the mechanism of action is very different. The drug had "hardened" mucosal of the uterus. Little Child, multicellular life about a week, not can be implemented and he died. This mechanism has been an abortion.

mechanism that occurs in a particular case and can not be known, but the sterilizing probably happen once or twice per share abortifacients.

Other drugs, such as the injection of progesterone are often used instead of DES, as well as other forms of estrogen. Without going into details, we can say that its mechanism of action is essentially the same "(Christian News 13 January 1986).

Prostaglandins

As we know, these substances cause the appearance of strong uterine contractions and delivery of any Child size of the uterus contains. If used before [the viability before the baby can survive outside the] stomach is the equivalent of abortion.

The first form of license, Prostin F2 alpha, leads to a directive from the FDA [U.S. Food and Drug Administration] which limits its use for induction of middle trimester abortion only. Subsequently, Prostin A2 and 15 million have been released. These have been approved for use by multiple therapeutic medical conditions (uterine inertia Hyatidaform not malignant mole and missed abortion). [This study was reviewed before publication by Matthew Bulfin, MD, Thomas Hilgers, MD, and Richard Schmidt, MD] (Christian News January 13 1986).

That modern contraceptive pills can and sometimes do not work as an abortifacient (although they often use different words to abortion) is freely accepted by the Food and Drug Administration for medical books as "Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) and Nursing 85 Handbook, please to abortion these books that my body, my health by Felicia Stewart, MD, abortion pro groups such as family planning, by pharmaceutical companies in the literature accompanying the pill, and some medical reference books, not as Random House College Dictionary. Rate of these sources:

"How the IUD prevents pregnancy is not completely understood. Several theories have been proposed. IUD somehow seems to interfere with implantation of fertilized egg in the uterine cavity. The IUD prevents no ovulation (the Federal Register, Part III, May 10, 1977, Ministry of Health, Education and Welfare – Food and Drug Administration "" IUD, P. 23,781).

In describing the mechanism de-Parke Davis Norlestrin family of the contraceptive pill read this ad in the PDR:

"Although the primary mechanism of action is inhibition of ovulation, alterations in the genital tract, including changes in cervical mucus (which increases the difficulty of sperm penetration) and the endometrium (which reduce the probability implantation) MAY also contributes to the effectiveness of contraception "(Physician's Desk Reference, Medical Economics Company, Copyright, 1985, p. 1548).

The same notice is given to the Lo / Ovral and Nordette family birth control pills marketed Wyeth (RDP, pp. 2255 and 2266).

'… Progestogens also induces Endometrial Changes that prevents implantation of the fertilized ovum' (Nu '85 Manual rsing Drug Company Spring House, 1985).

"In a natural cycle, the endometrium thickens under the influence of estrogen during the first part of the cycle, and then matured under the influence of progesterone and estrogen after ovulation. This sequence of development is not possible for a cycle of estrogen and progestin pill because they are present throughout the cycle. Although ovulation and conception occurred, the implementation success is unlikely "(Felicia Stewart, MD, Felicia Guest, Gary Stewart and Robert D. Hatcher, MD, my body, my health, Consumer Union, pp. 169,170).

"The endometrium (lining of the uterus) is certainly affected by oral contraception … change may prevent implantation of the blastocyst [the fertilized egg, ] Descent for a new creation "(Planned Parenthood, the grant application submitted on September 1, 1982).

"For example, the pill affect the movement of the fertilized ovum in the uterus or prevent integrate itself in the lining of the uterus "(time Change What we know about the Pill, July 1977, p. 21).

"Pill: oral contraception for women inhibits ovulation, fertilization, or implantation of a fertilized egg, resulting in temporary sterility "(Random House College Dictionary, revised edition, copyright 1982, p. 137).

How often does the pill cause abortions?

A question right now many people ask is "How often assumed that all types of modern contraceptive pills can sometimes function as an abortifacient, how many times they working this way? Is it 10% of the time? 0.00001% Is it time? Is it a percentage that is high enough to be meaningful in my attitude towards the pill? "

absolute rates are impossible to obtain. There are too many variables. However, doctors and scientists can obtain estimates realistic in their research. Here are some figures:

1. Planned Parenthood in its grant application that the hormones in the mini-pill "to prevent ovulation and training corpusluteum in about one third of the cycles. "This means that 67% of women using the mini-pill time is a real possibility of an abortion silent "in a given month.

2. Albert D. Lorincz, MD in the Pill – How it works? Quote a study in which 1,200 women received 0.5 mg of progesterone (an amount equivalent to many birth control pills). However, 60% of these women ovulated. This means that 60% of women this pill was a real possibility of an abortion silent "in a given month.

3. JC Espinoza, MD, writes in his book, Birth Control: Why are they lying to women? Page 27:

"When ovulation occurs, the pregnancy is possible. Years ago, Roland noted ovulation in 30% of women taking estrogen and progestin preparation (combined pill). Today it is clear that at least 5% of the cycles of women in the combined pill ovulation leakage "occurs. This fact means that conception is possible during these cycles, but will be prevented and implantation of the embryo (child) will die. This percentage is statistically equivalent to an abortion every two years for all women taking the pill. ovulation rate mini-pill are much higher. block the pituitary gland to prevent ovulation is obvious that in 50% of cycles. Design, then it is possible every two months. This new pill may cause the abortion of 50% of time – six for each year of use. Progestin very low-dose single pill can not prevent ovulation. With a pill is a small percentage of pregnancies that go to term. "

Some doctors may give the numbers a little different, but the evidence is clear – each modern contraceptive pill can sometimes function as an abortifacient. IUD strictly as an abortifacient.

What should I do if I took the pill or IUD?

His heart be troubled right now. There may use the IUD or the pill modern without realizing that it might be abortifacient. You're probably wondering, 'Could I have presented to abortion in silence? Or even some of them? It could have ended the life of a child that God wanted me to have? "

The answer, of course, is that God alone knows. It is quite possible that you have had a miscarriage in the silence, if not several. Nowhere in Scripture is not God's promise to offer to commit sins in ignorance.

At this stage, we can praise the Lord for His great mercy. The Scriptures promise, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9). In addition, "He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but gives up and admits mercy" (Proverbs 28:13).

Contraceptive methods that do not destroy A NEW LIFE

We said that any form of birth control, which destroyed Life was created by the union of male and female genes is false because it is abortion. It may be called, "abortion in silence "or" abortion microscopic, or any other term, but abortion remains and as such is a fraction of the Sixth Commandment – "Thou shalt not kill point. "

The question remains: Is there an appropriate method of birth control, Christians can practice? Contravenes the will of God for Christian couples to try to prevent pregnancy?

The first question can be answered much easier than second. There are methods of birth control that holds the sperm and egg unite, we must not result in destruction of life. Add to list these, and for more information a couple can communicate with your doctor or specialist in art books:

1. Condom. Used by the husband, they are available in many areas, are inexpensive and are effective when used correctly.

. Foams 2 Vaginal creams and suppositories. They are used by women and are also very effective when used properly. They immobilize or kill the sperm and in some cases constitute a barrier Mechanics of sperm. By Merck Manual, "As women age increases, the effectiveness of these agents is significantly increased, and among women over 30, East like [in] the effectiveness of IUDs.

3. IRIS. It is a device that is used by the woman and sperm from the blocks entering the uterus neck. He should be carefully by a doctor, and she should know how to insert so that the cervix is covered with a contraceptive jelly or cream … should be used with the membrane …."

4. Rhythm. "For the calendar method, to succeed, women must be regular menstrual cycles. To determine the period of abstention, 18 days must be subtracted from the length of the shortest days and 12 rounds of 11 on longer. Thus, if cycles of women varies from 26 to 29 days, the couple must refrain from … 8 days until the 18th of each cycle. A more effective approach is based on measuring women basal body temperature each morning before going out … Despite this improvement Technically speaking, the failure rate of the rhythm method is estimated at about 7% without the use of recording temperature, the rate failure is several times "(The Merck Manual, pp. 1699.1700).

Because the fact the couple are required to refrain from responding individual needs approximately one third of the time, I fear that this method is dangerous in light of the warning 1 Corinthians 7:1-5.

5. Sterilization. It is very difficult to reverse the effects of the sterilization procedure, and stated that such changes are effective than 30% of the time (The Merck Manual, p. 1705). Therefore, this decision must be considered permanent. As it is impossible for us to know what the future, it appears that sterilization is wise for an individual or couple who do. What happens if my partner dies and the desire at a later date to have more children? What if something happens to any or all of our children? Sterilization means there is little chance it could have more children.

We're not saying these methods are suitable for the Christian, we are not saying they are wrong. We have them registered because they are birth control methods by which the fertilized egg does not, then a new Life is not destroyed.

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