Which birth control methods prevent pregnancy and which ones cause the abortion of the fertilized egg?
Abstinence, rhythm/calendar, basal thermometer, and cervical mucus analysis, and breastfeeding are the methods approved by the church but are the least reliable method in preventing pregnancy. Saying “no ” to sex, of course, works 100% of the time, if followed 100% of the time. I was told that not even the witdrawal method is approved by the Catholic church “because it prevents the transmission of life”. Birth control pills, the patch, vaginal ring, injectable hormones all work with the woman’s hormones and prevents her from ovulating— a prerequisite for conception to happen. Barrier methods include the condoms, diaphragm, the cervical cap, contraceptive sponges and vaginal foams. These prevent pregnancy by blocking sperm from getting into the uterus. The egg and the sperm, therefore, do not meet and conception is prevented. Sterilization is when a man or woman has an operation to permanently prevent pregnancy. Tubal ligation involves closing off a woman’s fallopian tubes so eggs can
