The Pill
Birth control pills (aka “oral contraceptives”) are perhaps the easiest form of birth control to use. They require basically two skills: (1) the ability to swallow a small pill; and (2) the discipline to perform that task daily and on schedule.
The pill is also very easily reversible. Once a woman stops taking the pill, her ovulation cycle generally returns to normal in a short time.
The two issues that surround the pill have to do with complications resulting from its use and whether it operates as an abortifacient. As with nearly all medication, there may be complications when using it. Complications have ranged from blood clots to suspicions of contributing to breast cancer. Because of the number of possible side effects, contraceptive pills are still only available by prescription.
The alleged abortive nature of the pill is the topic of our primary concern.
The pharmaceutical guide outlines three modes of activity. The pill: (1) suppresses ovulation and thereby prevents release of an egg; (2) thickens the mucous in the cervix to inhibit passage of sperm into the uterine cavity; and (3) changes the endometrium lining to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg. It is this third mechanism which is of concern to the Christian community because it would kill the fertilized egg, and therefore be an abortifacient.
Source: Christian Life Resources
The pill is also very easily reversible. Once a woman stops taking the pill, her ovulation cycle generally returns to normal in a short time.
The two issues that surround the pill have to do with complications resulting from its use and whether it operates as an abortifacient. As with nearly all medication, there may be complications when using it. Complications have ranged from blood clots to suspicions of contributing to breast cancer. Because of the number of possible side effects, contraceptive pills are still only available by prescription.
The alleged abortive nature of the pill is the topic of our primary concern.
The pharmaceutical guide outlines three modes of activity. The pill: (1) suppresses ovulation and thereby prevents release of an egg; (2) thickens the mucous in the cervix to inhibit passage of sperm into the uterine cavity; and (3) changes the endometrium lining to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg. It is this third mechanism which is of concern to the Christian community because it would kill the fertilized egg, and therefore be an abortifacient.
Source: Christian Life Resources
