Today’s post is a second follow-up to my original post last week about birth control, religion, and ethics.
Today’s post is a second follow-up to my original post last week about birth control, religion, and ethics.
I see that this subject ignites great conversation and I appreciate that. I want to clarify a few things.
First, of course I know what Natural Family Planning is; but in my mind, I still consider the methods to follow the “rhythm” of a woman’s cycles, so I refer to it as that. Many of my readers are not Catholic and still refer to NFP as “the rhythm method” in some circles, and I wanted to make sure everyone knew what I was talking about.
Second, I don’t talk to patients about NFP because I am a pediatrician! Remember, I am NOT a family doctor or an obstetrician/gynecologist, as many of you may have forgotten. When I speak to my patients about sexual activity, they are not married and my advice is always about how to encourage them to stop having sex.