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Inaccuracy in Mr. Diaz’s article on birth
control
Mr. Diaz said that the rhythm method is what the
Catholic Church advocates (page A5, col. 2, par. 1 of “Some Facts
About Birth Control”).
This is not true. The Catholic Church does not
advocate any method per se, but rather considers as morally
acceptable those methods of regulating birth (when there are serious
and legitimate reasons) that DO NOT offend God nor degrade human
dignity. These methods, commonly known as NFP (Natural Family
Planning) are easy to learn and use, but they do not promote
promiscuity and marital infidelity such as condoms, nor are they
abortifacient and hazardous to the wife’s health as in the case of
pills, IUDs, etc.
The rhythm method is one such method, but it is
not the only one. There are now more of these NFP methods such as
the Billings Ovulation Method, the Temperature method, etc. In some
EDSA MRT stations, there are streamers or posters about them. They
are cheap and very effective, but would require a bit of time and
effort to “educate” couples who want to use them.
May I suggest that Mr. Diaz read more about
them. They are not mere “methods,” they promote a healthy
lifestyle because they foster husband-and-wife teamwork.
Respectfully,
Fr. Jesus Rey S. Salvador
Iloilo City
frrey1@yahoo.com
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