Family planning (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Flashcards

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Primary purpose of sex in Catholic marriage

Procreation - bringing new life into the world

Catholic teaching on each sexual act

Must remain open to possibility of creating life

Two main categories of contraception

Natural methods and artificial methods

Natural contraception methods definition

Work with body's natural fertility patterns, not artificial

Example of natural contraception method

Rhythm method - timing sex to avoid fertile periods

Why Catholics accept natural methods

Don't create barriers, work within natural fertility patterns

Examples of artificial contraception

Condoms, contraceptive pills, barrier methods

Why Catholics reject artificial contraception

Creates barriers, interferes with natural processes

Genesis 9:7 teaching

Be fruitful and increase in number/multiply

Humanae Vitae

Pope Paul VI's encyclical rejecting artificial contraception

Pope Francis on contraception for disease prevention

Lesser of two evils, may be morally acceptable

Protestant/Anglican view on contraception

Generally accept it, improves quality of life

Humanist view on contraception benefits

Every child wanted, better/healthier lives for women

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