[ctdonath2]

The discussion is akin to gun control proponents decrying how often guns “go off while cleaning”. The statistics used fail to ascertain proper normal use vs sheer stupidity.

“And I believe that “perfect use” is completely unrealistic: the male partner has to...”

And there we have proof the author is an idiot. If you (men) have to hold it on, it’s the wrong size. Get something that fits and maybe it will work right.

[metmom]

NFP is still birth control.

That which we call a rose by any other name.

How hypocritical to condemn every other form of birth control but the Catholic church approved one.

Shades of annulment......

[mlizzy]

Great article (and some powerful commentary). I think one of the most important reasons to look into NFP (for all those who contracept otherwise) is the small divorce rate among its users. If the couple is also Catholic and attends daily Mass together and confession regularly, the divorce rate drops to almost nil... or as my husband remarked, probably .0001, if that.

So if you want to keep your marriage (and your health) in the best shape (no matter what your denomination), dump the plastic, rubber, and chemical aids of lust, and learn the NFP method (of Love).

[little jeremiah]

Placemark for pingout.

[mlizzy]

This sobering news is from an article by Thomas Reynolds:

On January 9, 2012, I e-mailed the following question to Dr. Kuhar: “Would you write for me the expected (average?) abortion rate for an individual who uses any of these drugs or any of these devices? This information will personalize/individualize the data for an individual using or considering using them.”

Dr. Kuhar’s answer came later in the day:

The estimate we developed when writing the original piece in the 1990s was approximately 0.8 chemical/mechanical abortions per year per female user, [which,] rounded up, means approximately 1/abortion/year/user It is only an estimate [emphasis added]. I hope that helps.

Let me reiterate: There is approximately one contraceptive or IUD-induced abortion each year among those who use these abortifacient contraceptives or IUDs. There could be more or fewer for each user, depending on the chemicals or devices used, and other factors such as hormonal variations, disease states, nutrition, and use of other drugs.