Birth Control for Christians: Making Wise Choices Paperback - 2003

If a Christian couple needs fair, moral, and accurate information on birth control, where can they turn? Author Jenell Williams Paris and her fianc\u00e9 asked that question, as have many other couples who looked for what seemed elusive-until now. In Birth Control for Christians, Paris guides engaged and married couples in making informed decisions about fertility management. Each chapter gives accessible, up-to-date medical information on a particular method-how it works, its effectiveness, potential advantages and disadvantages, and cost. Where applicable, chapters also provide details on moral issues and debates surrounding the method, such as "Do hormonal methods cause abortion?" Birth Control for Christians covers barrier methods, hormonal methods, behavioral methods like Natural Family Planning, IUDs, and sterilization. More than thirty illustrations and charts are included.Discussion questions at the end of each chapter promote conversation and aid in making moral, relational, and medical decisions that both partners will be comfortable with. This even-handed guide will also be a welcome addition for pastors and counselors who facilitate premarital counseling as well as for college marriage and sexuality classes.