An individual’s culture and religion can have a great impact on their contraceptive decision making along with many other factors. In many cultures, women are left with the primary responsibility of contraceptive decisions. Religious beliefs can affect or limit a woman’s contraception use as many religions believe contraception is a form of abortion and an unnatural act against God.
The Roman Catholic Church does not fully accept contraceptive birth control methods. As result, many catholic woman use other methods of birth control… my grandmother is a devout catholic woman and practiced the calendar method of birth control during her child bearing years. Her and my grandfather had 13 children!
Many Catholics however disagree with the Church’s view on contraception. Among all cultures, there are many views on the acceptance of contraception. I think contraception should be acceptable in specific heath situations. For example; I have taken birth control pills since I was 14 years old to control severe bleeding and painful periods. For 9 years fo far I have had absolutely no complications with my menstrual cycle!
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The methods people use as birth control should be taught to them early on. I understand that religion and culture do lead to different methods but I see that in our country so many people have been uncomfortable talking about sex and birth control and I believe this has lead to our high unplanned preganancy rates. When people talk about things there are changes made. I believe that young girls and boys need to be taught what methods work and what methods do and they should feel comfortable coming to an adult to ask for help and not be ashaned or embarresed.
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