tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751912584154911320.post8097226760943087172..comments2011-09-27T18:06:02.132-07:00Comments on Andrew Tallman Show Articles: A Reminder to Pro-Life ChristiansAndrew Tallmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371248611403136028noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751912584154911320.post-50893430136835261502009-01-26T14:01:00.000-08:002009-01-26T14:01:00.000-08:00There are four lines of reasoning regarding the bi...There are four lines of reasoning regarding the birth-control pill (which is a terrible name since it has nothing to do with birth, technically). <BR/><BR/>1. All forms of artificial contraception are immmoral because of their intent to thwart the natural connection between sex and children. The pill is merely the most serious violator of this because it intends to semi-permanently sterilize a woman. <BR/><BR/>2. Though some forms of artificial contraception are acceptable, the pill is uniquely problematic. The pill has three mechanisms, one to suppress ovulation, one to thicken the mucous lining on the cervix (thereby inhibiting fertilization), and one to thin the lining of the endometrium (which is why it is often prescribed for women with heavy menstrual cycles). <BR/><BR/>The first two methods are contraceptive (preventing conception), whereas the third is abortifacient (enhancing the chances that a fertilized egg would be expelled due to uterine inhospitality. In essence, the body knows the fertilized egg will starve and not receive enough nutrition to properly gestate, so it stops the process. <BR/><BR/>No one knows how often this results in a pill-caused spontaneous abortion, but the estimates are quite small, perhaps an average of one such event for every 5-10 years of continuous pill use, assuming regular sex. Still, most women don't know about this, and it's a risk they don't even know they're taking. Since taking a risk of having an undetected abortion is present in the regular use of the pill, using the pill is an immoral risk. Other methods of true contraception, such as condoms, are unobjectionable. <BR/><BR/>3. All forms of contraception are fine. <BR/><BR/>I personally advocate position number 1. And I think this is an issue which the Christian community has really bungled its thinking on. About once a year I do a show in which I discuss birth-control directly as an ethical topic. I've never yet written an article on it, mostly because there are several excellent ones already in existence. =)Andrew Tallmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16371248611403136028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751912584154911320.post-64204077044195432412009-01-26T08:46:00.000-08:002009-01-26T08:46:00.000-08:00Food for thought?How do you feel about birth contr...Food for thought?<BR/>How do you feel about birth control?<BR/>It thins the lining of the uterus so that a fertilized egg can not attach itself. This would be a 7-10 day old baby at this point. I hear a lot of Christians talking about abortion and about stem cell research - but I hear silence on "the pill"<BR/>What are your thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com