We all have a story; we all have a say. Unfortunately, often what we think to be true—and good and right—is, in fact, a great big lie.
I oppose birth control as someone who used it in college and paid the price. Physically and morally, I paid the price.
I oppose it because I’m a practicing Catholic. This is not a gray issue, my friend; if you are Catholic, you should not contracept.
Finally, I oppose birth control because I believe that it acts as an abortifacient. In other words, if a woman is on the pill and does conceive, her womb will reject the pregnancy. She will have an abortion whether she chooses to…or not.
Please be informed about contraception.
What you may think is “freedom” might not be worth it.
Amen! I've been writing about IVF lately, and thinking about how the use of contraception has really affected the infertility rate as well as the number of abortions. I wish we could get rid of it!!!
I agree with you. The biggest problem is that people are not educated on this. People trust what they are told and look no further for answers. Thank you for your brave words of truth!
Katie
Her story is my story. If only someone would have been brave enough to have told me about the "great big lie".
I have been so blessed to have been in a sacramental marriage. Following the teachings of the Church has blessed us with a beautiful family and a wonderful marriage.
Can I say that if you are Catholic and contracept you should not receive Holy Communion??
Interesting video. I liked a lot of what she had to say. I would like to hear from someone who doesn't weigh hr argument so heavily on religion, so lots of people regardless of their faith (or lack of it) would be open to the message. I fear the pro-life/pro-choice movement is seen by many as a religious issue, and that makes them feel okay about ignoring the truth beneath it.
I'd like to point out that, even if you put aside all the moral concerns, the Pill is physically dangerous to women. It can cause fatal haemorhaging, and I know of at least one woman in my city who died of it. The Pill can cause cancer. And the Pill can make you infertile. Too many women use contraceptive for years and then feel ready for a child, but find conceiving very difficult – and for many, they've left it too late.
Any time we mess up with Nature, when we put chemicals into our bodies to change their natural state, we are bringing risk to ourselves.
It also really concerns me that people want what they want, and are willing to mess around with Nature, their bodies, their health, their souls, and their future, to have their fun now. Why can't people say, "okay, sex comes with consequences, so I'll go into it with caution, reverence, and wisdom" rather than just "I want sex, give me a pill so I can have it with 'no consequences'"? This lack of true responsibility, this selfishness, is what is so terribly wrong with our world today.
Christine,
You are right to say that Catholics who contracept, and are aware that to do so are is directly contrary to Church teaching, should not be receiving Holy Communion. As direct violation of the 5th commandment (for obvious reasons), as well as being strictly forbidden by Church teaching as a violation of human dignity and a person's right to life, knowing Catholics are in a state of mortal sin.
Add to that.. Catholics who disobey Church teaching on contraception are in the state of mortal sin. Unfortunately, so many Catholics aren't even aware of this – a devastating omission left out of many Catholic's formation today. God help those who have this responsibility to teach the truth, and withhold it purposely.
AMEN!!!!
I was talked into going on the pill to help my periods be more regulated…I was on it for almost a month and felt sick all month long and decided it was not worth it.
I totally believe that was God's grace working in my life. Because I would have been led into deeper sin than I already was in.
That was over 20 years ago.
You know, I knew it was wrong. I didn't know why. I didn't understand it. But, my soul knew it was wrong and it just never sat right. Looking back, I can say that.
I really believe that people are not informed. I find this so ironic, because women always seem they want to be informed on everything, health issues, how much fat is in things, how many calories, is it gluten free?, but when it comes to birth control, they completely ignore all the info about how dangerous it is and what it actually does.
Good job Maggie, for posting this and informing women out there who might not know already. God bless your work.
I'm praying for you women. I hope and pray that at least one of you reads this and checks into it and learns about Natural Family Planning instead. (absolutely no side effects–except clean conscience, maybe?)
Thank you for posting this. I believe the root of all the problems in the world begin with contraception, because it is a lie. No good comes from a lie. I hope too that women will find the truth, so they can be set free. Ann
BC pills are dispensed like candy. I was 17 and nowhere near being sexually active, but my gyn gave it to me just "to try" with 6 months of free samples. My parents didn't even bat an eye because they'd rather I was "protected than pregnant". The intention was to regulate my cycle, but now I know that a 17 year old doesn't necessarily have regular cycles and that nutrition and better sleep probably would have taken care of everything. Thankfully we had a good priest during our marriage preparation who set us straight on the teachings of the church and the harms of contraception.
Thanks for the post. Kalley Yanta is one Catholic mama who stands up for what is right and I greatly admire her. May we all be as brave and bold in proclaiming the truth!
I have to confess that this was my life too, before The Hound of Heaven caught up to me. Such a hard fall left me yearning for a real sacramental marriage.
One benefit about the Wheat Belly diet that I have not mentioned to you is that I believe it lowered my estrogen enough to thin my uterus. My OB was concerned about the unusual thickness, as it can be a breeding ground for uterine cancer. She recommended I take the pill to thin the lining. (This was a non-Catholic doctor.)
I told her I would only consent to taking the pill if it were medically necessary and asked for more time – to research the Church's teachings (my understanding is that Humanae Vitae allows for this in Section 15) and to see if dietary changes would help.
After two months of eating low-carb and low-sugar my follow-up ultrasound showed a normal uterine thickness. By the grace of God I narrowly escaped the quandary of taking the pill in a situation my doctor believed to be medically necessary.
I still wonder about other Catholic women in similar situations (having to take the pill when medically necessary) and how it fits into the current political battle. And just personally – Humanae Vitae does not advise complete or partial abstinence in such cases, but I have heard of priests advising this to couples.
I'm a practicing Catholic and do not use birth control, however, I did during college and for a few years beyond.
I have to weigh in that sometimes the "holy" argument sounds too preachy and too goody two shoes to make someone convert. A personal conversion can be ugly and raw and no amount of happy talk about "how great my life is now that I don't use the Pill" coming from someone that appears to have it all together. I think prayer and fasting for those who differ from what the Church teaches is far more effective than a lecture.
I do agree with what she says here. I just don't like the tone. It's way too preachy.