Natural Family Planning vs Contraception

What’s the difference?

Natural Family Planning                     Contraception

Learned method of                              Prescription to use/
behavior                                              plastic to place

Teaches virtue of                                 No chastity needed
chastity

No side-effects                                     Numerous side-effects

Respects and honors                           Stops fertility
fertility

Couple responsible                              Female has responsibility

Focus on monogamy                            Easy in or out of marriage

Morally acceptable to all                       Offensive to some religious
religions                                                groups

Diagnostic of female                            Covers up female fertility
fertility problems                                  problems

Can help infertility                                Can cause infertility

LOW divorce rate                                  No stat-general divorce 
                                                             rate 50%

Trust in spouse                                    “Trust” in chemicals or plastic

This comparison which can be used when giving talks on the merits of natural family planning to high school or college students “and anyone who wants a head-to-head comparison of the ways of the world vs NFP.”  Developed by Amy Hogan, M.D.

Offers from NFPI:  Fr. William Virtue’s chapter on breastfeeding (100 pages) is available for a donation of $20 including about $6.00 shipping.  He provided an excellent copy on 8 ½ by 11-inch paper, and thus it is easy to use for study purposes.  This offer is only available to those living in the States.  Check is to be made to NFPI, P. O. Box 11216; Cincinnati OH 45211.

We can still offer the publisher’s 50% discount of 10 copies of The Seven Standards of Ecological Breastfeeding: The Frequency Factor for $65.00 including shipping costs.  Because of high international shipping costs, this offer is good only for U. S. addresses. This is an excellent offer for those wanting to promote eco-breastfeeding and natural child spacing. The offer lasts only as long as the supply lasts.  Check on supply before ordering at nfpandmore@nfpandmore.org.

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