Unlawful Birth Control Methods

14. Therefore We base Our words on the first principles of a human and Christian doctrine of marriage when We are obliged once more to declare that the direct interruption of the generative process already begun and, above all, all direct abortion, even for therapeutic reasons, are to be absolutely excluded as lawful means of regulating the number of children. (14) Equally to be condemned, as the magisterium of the Church has affirmed on many occasions, is direct sterilization, whether of the man or of the woman, whether permanent or temporary. (15)

Similarly excluded is any action which either before, at the moment of, or after sexual intercourse, is specifically intended to prevent procreation—whether as an end or as a means. (16)

In this section the Pope gives his opinion on birth control methods, deeming them unlawful, and deliberitaly going against the principles of the human and Christian doctrine. Anything from Birth control, condoms, vasectomy, abortion; any means of altering the end result of sexual intercouse are stictly off limits.

I can understand where the Pope is coming from in the sense of abortion, and apparently so too do the people of Mississippi through their proposal of a Personhood Amendment. As stated in the amendment, "the term 'person' or 'persons' shall include every human being from the moment of fertilization." I'm not scientist, but its easy to understand that their is a clear belief that upon the moment of fertilization, the egg is a living being. However, I dont agree with the Pope setting an 'absolute wrong' on abortion, for i believe there are some exceptions for a woman to be able to have an abortion, specifically a rape victim. Is it fair for the victim, forced unwillingly into sexual intercouse, to have to have a baby? I think not.

As far as the Popes stance on condom use, all i can say is, "really?" This old fella must be living in the past because if anything condom use is on the up and coming. Sexual intercourse in adult relationships is accepted as a norm in today's society, and condom use for protection not only against pregnancy but also against some STDs is also accepted.

Where I can understand and agree with part of the statement by Pope and the people on Mississippi, I disagree with the belief in an 'absolute wrong,' and that the actions of birth control and circumstantial.