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While condemning the use of contraception, the Church was also aware that some couples face serious situations in marriage and family encouraging them to delay pregnancy, although not definitive. To help these couples, the Church pleaded with them to use natural methods of pregnancy settings, as rancangkan has God Himself as part of the reproductive system. This system is called natural family planning.

Indeed, one of the forms of the earliest of natural family planning is breastfeeding. If a woman breastfeeding her baby on a regular basis, he likely will not contain a period of 18-24 months. In fact, many primitive tribes manage pregnancy naturally this way.

In the 1930s, developed calendar rhythm (= calendar rhythm). This method is effective if women have regular menstrual cycles and if he was given a good education. Actually, the rhythm method is almost as effective as condoms or other methods of birth control. However, Calendar Rhythm unreliable for many couples. Maybe that's why many people berolok, "What is the couples who use the rhythm method?" He said, "Parents."

Modern Natural Family Planning is technically called Sympto-Thermal Method or Temperature Measurement Method. This method is based on the three signs of fertility in women: basal body temperature, cervical mucus properties, and physical changes in cervical position (= cervix). This marks the third tells of the couple when the wife of fertility and the possibility to conceive a child if the couple are united in the love of husband and wife. Ironically, while many doctors give prescriptions artificial means to prevent pregnancy, they provide techniques Natural Family Planning in helping couples experiencing difficulty conceiving a child, by identifying the fertile period and thus know when the greatest likelihood of pregnancy can occur. Besides, if people are concerned about its effectiveness, then Temperature Measurement Method has been proven as effective as the pill and even more effective than methods of birth control options, if done correctly.

Soon, some people may honestly ask, "What is the difference between Natural Family Planning with other forms of contraception other? Both look the same. "Although these two facilities have the same goal - delaying pregnancy - the difference lies in the facility itself. With Natural Family Planning, the couple still maintain the integrity of agreements and their love lives. They use only the means of their God-given, that is in them. In expressing conjugal love, they realize that this action is not only unite them as husband and wife, but also allows them to take part in the creative love of God. Rather than get rid of and ignoring one particular aspect, they respect the unitive and procreative aspects.

Therefore, if for some serious reason they decided to postpone pregnancy, and the two - a husband and wife - who make decisions and they jointly took part in abstinence does not express the love of husband and wife during the fertile period. Natural Family Planning is also safe, and the burden borne jointly by husband and wife. In addition, the couple remain open on providence: if a child "who had planned" present, there would be so - it is the will of God and the grace of God, while by means of artificial contraception, where the couple had planned everything well and controlled , pregnancy is often considered unwanted disasters. Remember that one of the arguments for legalizing abortion is to correct "pregnancies are not planned".

Pope John Paul II in Familiaris Consortio filed the differences between the anthropological and moral contraception and Natural Family Planning: "The selection of natural rhythms that: accept the reality of human cycle, namely women, and immediately receive a dialogue, mutual respect, responsibility shared and self-control. Cycle accepted and enter into dialogue means to recognize the spiritual and physical nature of conjugal fellowship, and to live personal love between its demands, namely loyalty. In that context, the husband and wife gain experience, how the marriage alliance is enriched with the values of tenderness and affection, which is the antipathy to human sexuality, as well as in its physical dimensions. That sexuality is respected and promoted in its dimensions truly and fully human, and never `manipulated 'as an` object', which - with the splitting of personal unity and soul - the creation of God Himself attack at the deepest level of interaction between nature and person "(No. 32 ).

Indeed, Natural Family Planning a massive success. For example, in 1960, the government of Mauritius, a small archipelago in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, about to launch a campaign of large-scale contraceptive to control population. The bishop issued a pastoral letter opposing this plan. Having discussed this issue with government officials, in 1963, an educational program begun Natural Family Planning. The doctors gave counseling to couples coach, who in turn taught the method to other couples. Now they train the 2000 pairs each year. Every parish has a special program to provide counseling to couples in marriage preparation courses and 85% of couples who married in the church completed the training. Overall 20% of women of childbearing age use natural family planning; in which the Hindus and Muslims reach 62%. In addition, artificial methods began to decline. The effectiveness of Natural Family Planning becomes a convincing argument against the legalization of abortion in the country. Who became Bishop Margeot concern right now is a coalition of nations - America, Japan and Northern Europe - and foundations - Rockefeller and Packard - who is struggling to apply artificial means of pregnancy control throughout Africa, which in turn gradually to lead to abortion.

This paper can not provide detailed explanations about natural family planning, for couples that are interested or would like to ask further questions in connection with Church teaching, should follow the courses provided. Couples preparing to enter in a special marriage are encouraged to attend these courses. Rather than underestimate the Church's teaching, good to learn and ask ikhwal teaching more about Natural Family Planning.

Often people think that Natural Family Planning is not effective. Indeed, if implemented correctly, Natural Family Planning was almost 100% effective with the 0004 pregnancy rates (Ministry of Health, Education and Welfare United States (1978)) versus the "pill" which is 97 percent effective, or condoms are 79-88 percent effective ( Contraceptive Technology).

However, overall agreement regarding the matter of love between husband and wife, and God; concerning the creation of life in union with God. While some people like to cite statistics about its effectiveness, no single method that was 100 percent effective, but, with Natural Family Planning couples rely on the will and providence of God is not found in other facilities. Couples who apply Natural Family Planning does not speak of "unwanted pregnancies," because they realize that the act of conjugal love can bring life. Also, while the divorce rate in the United States soared by about 50 percent in the first five years of marriage, husband and wife who use natural family planning have a divorce rate of about 0.6 percent by Couple to Couple League, and 2-5 per cent according to research conducted by the California State University, thus proving love agreement among these couples.

Therefore, the setting of pregnancy, Vatican Council II stated, "Assessment is basically isterilah husband who must hold in the presence of God" (Gaudium et Spes, # 50). However, a devout Catholic who first must consider the teachings of the Magisterium. As already stated, marriage is serious, conjugal love is serious, the creation of life is serious. The means of contraception is intrinsically evil (cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church, # 2370). Therefore, a violation of conjugal love with the practices of contraceptive use is objectively a mortal sin. Of course, serious situations can arise which in turn can reduce the guilt in this pair. When couples struggle with this problem, I advise them to see a priest or talk with a partner who provides counseling trainers Natural Family Planning. Often, these coaches couples had to use artificial means before and thus can provide the best explanation to other couples about the difference between the methods and guide them in dealing with this problem.

No one can proudly remove consistent teaching of the Church on this issue. We can not just think about the intentions or good motives. In addition, we can not simply look for the "Yellow Pages" to get a priest or theologian who will give us the answers we want to hear. We must honestly and wrestle with the truth, and with the grace of God live in harmony with it. As stated His Holiness Pope John Paul II "The Church jemunya teacher declares there is no moral norms, which serve as guidelines for the distribution of life in an accountable manner. The Church is not a creator of norms against it or assessors. In compliance with the Truth, which is Christ Himself, that His image reflected on the nature and dignity of the human person, the Church interprets the moral norm and present it to all people of good will, without hiding the demands of the radical nature and perfection "(Familiaris Consortio, # 33 ).