class — acknowledge that if they had not attended they would have never a deeper respect known they had a for each other. licit and effective option for family » planning. Many Environmentally come to see their NFP — share fertility as a methods have gift to be no negative cherished rather a environmental problem to be impact, unlike controlled. artificial methods which » Morally produce waste Acceptable — in both Unlike production and contraceptive packaging. NFP methods, NFP also does not allows the marital pollute the body embrace to with artificial remain free, total, chemicals and faithful and hormones. fruitful, thus keeping it a reflection/renewal of their marital vows. Source: (click “Clergy”) Why not?” by Dr. Janet Smith “Contraception, (excellent audio talk) Infertility "On the part of the spouses, the desire for a child is natural: it expresses the vocation to fatherhood and motherhood inscribed in conjugal love. This desire can be even stronger if the couple is affected by sterility which appears incurable. Nevertheless, marriage does not confer upon the spouses the right to have a child, but only the right to perform those natural acts which are per se ordered to procreation. A true and proper right to a child would be contrary to the child's dignity and nature. The child is not an object to which one has a right, nor can he be considered as an object of ownership: rather, a child is a gift, "the supreme gift" and the most gratuitous gift of
class — acknowledge that if they had not attended they would have never known they had a licit and effective option for family planning. Many come to see their share fertility as a gift to be cherished rather a problem to be controlled. » Morally Acceptable — Unlike contraceptive methods, NFP allows the marital embrace to remain free, total, faithful and fruitful, thus keeping it a reflection/renewal of their marital vows. a deeper respect for each other. » Environmentally — NFP methods have no negative environmental impact, unlike artificial methods which produce waste in both production and packaging. NFP also does not pollute the body with artificial chemicals and hormones. Source: (click “Clergy”) “Contraception, Why not?” by Dr. Janet Smith (excellent audio talk) Infertility "On the part of the spouses, the desire for a child is natural: it expresses the vocation to fatherhood and motherhood inscribed in conjugal love. This desire can be even stronger if the couple is affected by sterility which appears incurable. Nevertheless, marriage does not confer upon the spouses the right to have a child, but only the right to perform those natural acts which are per se ordered to procreation. A true and proper right to a child would be contrary to the child's dignity and nature. The child is not an object to which one has a right, nor can he be considered as an object of ownership: rather, a child is a gift, "the supreme gift" and the most gratuitous gift of
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