Life begins at fertilization,when the sperm and the ovum fuse producing a new cell( a human being as old as one second,one minute...) the only thing that happens there after is development,the difference between that human being (the baby) and you and I being growth through time.
Being begets being. You cannot get life from a dead sperm or from a dead ovum. The two must be living cells to produce a living human being.
Abortion on the other hand is the delibarate termination of the life of an unborn child. It simply is the murder of an unborn child.
'Contraceptives' should actually block or prevent conception (fertilization),according to the term ('against conception'). However,progesterone 'contraceptives' are primarily abortifacient (cause early abortions of conceived humans),and low-dose estrogen 'contraceptives' allow break-through fertilization a percentage of the time,resulting in an abortifacient effect at times. In laymans language,they kill the unborn baby or aid in the killing of the unborn baby.
Kindly get to know how the contraceptives works,it may save your life. For example how does the EC Pill (Mifepristone /Misoprostol or RU 486 pill) work? It is an anti-progesterone that sufficiently disrupts the uterine lining so that the lining will no longer nourish the placenta. The early developing child(embryo),deprived of oxygen and nourishment,dies. Misoprostol,given the 3rd day,is a prostaglandin,which causes strong uterine contractions,expelling the now lifeless human enbryo and placenta. What about the Patch,which i understand is only offered under prescription only? The main action of the patch is to inhibit ovulation,alter the cervical mucus,and to alter the uterine endometrium. This third action could cause early abortion of a human embryo attempting to implant in the endometrium.
Our spiritual directors should be consistent in that when they advice us it is wrong to kill a fellow human being,they should also advice us it is wrong to kill unborn human beings (babies) surgically or chemically (using cotraceptives). Let us not have double standards,whether you shoot the person or poison them,the end result is murder. You have terminated their life.
It is becoming quite hard for the multi-billion dollar abortion industry to advance its course surgically. However,through science,they are able to diversify their product offerings and hence earn income chemically (through contraceptives). They will not have to come up with more equipments and people will not rise against them since they are only contracepting and not really aborting.
It is through the contraceptive mentality that our dear beautiful ladies become mere sex objects out to satisfy the desires of our handsome men at any time.
@sungura2005,the Catholics may just hold a grudge against you for labeling the Pope as backward looking. I dont think the Pope opposes advances in technology,the papal concern is the adverse effects to the DIGNITY AND INTEGRITY of the human person through the advancement in technology. Circumstances and situations may change but truth never changes. To be consistent and uphold the TRUTH at all times,the papal may appear backward looking.
On another note,the Catholic pro-lifers have put in place and are running most of the crisis pregnancy centres and post abortion care centres in USA. They are also involved in the Road side Picketing. In Kenya,You may wish to visit a certain Catholic parish in Kariobangi that does the same. They will also appreciate your donations by the way. Thus,while the Pope may not take care of your brood,he is human and kind enough not to condemn those that have been involved in abortion and brave enough too to stand by his words.
@sungura2005,have you heard of Naprotechnology? What about Creighton Model Fertility Care System? Well,they are among the modern scientific methods on NFP. Pope Paul the Sixth Institute have been vocal in their research and development-
http://www.popepaulvi.com/. http://www.creightonmodel.com/ I also dont think the Catholics are enslaved to the Pope. There are two basic truths that each person has to admit in this life: 1. There is a God. 2. It isn’t me. Only God has absolute dominion over human life. 'None of us lives as his own master and none of us dies as his own master' (Rom.14:7).
If i offended any one,i highly regret it. I also appreciate being corrected on my thoughts.