C
Curious
Guest
Are Catholic doctors not supposed to write prescriptions for birth control pills?
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
- Status
- Not open for further replies.
R
Rand_Al_Thor
Guest
If they are following the teachings and laws of the Church, then no, they are not supposed to prescribe or recommend contraception.
In Christ,
Rand
In Christ,
Rand
C
Chovy
Guest
The exception of course would be for a patient who is not sexually active and for whom the prescription may be medically necessary. BCP have detrimental effects as well as some positive effects on women who are not sexually active. As in all things, a doctor must use his best judgment.
C
Curious
Guest
Can we take the thread a little further? What I should have posted was more like this, since this is the truth.
Contraception is my last holdout to taking the Tiber plunge.
I’m scared.
I’m scared of not using birth control, I don’t want 100000 babies, and I’m a first year Family Medicine resident and I see quite a few teenage girls who want birth control and I’ve prescribed them.
I think contraception is just fine and if I do take the plunge I’m going to have to absolutely push that away from my mind and say to the Catholic Church, “I’ll just have to come in agreement with this through self-forced mental assent.”
I know how birth control pills work, so need to post big lectures on that one.
I guess I just needed to whine a little.
Thanks
Curious
Contraception is my last holdout to taking the Tiber plunge.
I’m scared.
I’m scared of not using birth control, I don’t want 100000 babies, and I’m a first year Family Medicine resident and I see quite a few teenage girls who want birth control and I’ve prescribed them.
I think contraception is just fine and if I do take the plunge I’m going to have to absolutely push that away from my mind and say to the Catholic Church, “I’ll just have to come in agreement with this through self-forced mental assent.”
I know how birth control pills work, so need to post big lectures on that one.
I guess I just needed to whine a little.
Thanks
Curious
L
Lost_Found
Guest
Hello Curious – It makes sense to be honing in on this vital subject.
I’m not sure how familiar you are with the Teachings on this - so in a nutshell:
As a doctor you’ll be healing the human body to function as God designed and intended; except in this case, where you’ll be doing the opposite; beginning with perfectly healthy women and botching their systems to malfunction to meet society’s twisted demands. So, it violates natural law (ie our design-specs) (hence the NFP response which I assume you are familiar with?)
Specifically Paul VI addressed this in his encyclical Humane Vitae. You can assess for yourself, the prophetic value of this ground-breaking 1968 document. vatican.va/holy_father/paul_vi/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-vi_enc_25071968_humanae-vitae_en.html (note article 27) In case you haven’t noticed, we have a complete disaster on our hands forty years into dismissing this document.
Highly recommended reading for all aspects of your question in the broader sense as a physician, including freedom and law, natural law, conscience and truth, unity of the body and soul, the moral act, and as usual dignity of the human person - would be John Paul’s masterpiece encyclical Veritatis Splendor. In particular, chapter II will answer all of your questions. (Articles 47-50 is where John Paul reminds us that the human body is not a blank slate (ie design-less blob) upon which we may invent and prescribe our own morals) You could read the entire encyclical for better context. vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_06081993_veritatis-splendor_en.html
As you are also likely aware, Christians were unanimously anti-contraception until 1930. All of Protestantism fell like dominos on this, but as per Jesus’ promise, the unwavering guidance from the Holy Spirit has allowed the Catholic Church to maintain her stand on this vital issue of Truth.
Just my opinion here - as a woman physician you will have especially strong political ground to stand on. You could accuse male colleagues of attempting to make male what is female; and to your baby-boomer feminist colleagues you could remind them to run along, that the forty year-old baby-boomer party is over and oh what a hangover, and not to let the door hit their behinds on the way out.
happy reading and happy prescribing
I’m not sure how familiar you are with the Teachings on this - so in a nutshell:
As a doctor you’ll be healing the human body to function as God designed and intended; except in this case, where you’ll be doing the opposite; beginning with perfectly healthy women and botching their systems to malfunction to meet society’s twisted demands. So, it violates natural law (ie our design-specs) (hence the NFP response which I assume you are familiar with?)
Specifically Paul VI addressed this in his encyclical Humane Vitae. You can assess for yourself, the prophetic value of this ground-breaking 1968 document. vatican.va/holy_father/paul_vi/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-vi_enc_25071968_humanae-vitae_en.html (note article 27) In case you haven’t noticed, we have a complete disaster on our hands forty years into dismissing this document.
Highly recommended reading for all aspects of your question in the broader sense as a physician, including freedom and law, natural law, conscience and truth, unity of the body and soul, the moral act, and as usual dignity of the human person - would be John Paul’s masterpiece encyclical Veritatis Splendor. In particular, chapter II will answer all of your questions. (Articles 47-50 is where John Paul reminds us that the human body is not a blank slate (ie design-less blob) upon which we may invent and prescribe our own morals) You could read the entire encyclical for better context. vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_06081993_veritatis-splendor_en.html
As you are also likely aware, Christians were unanimously anti-contraception until 1930. All of Protestantism fell like dominos on this, but as per Jesus’ promise, the unwavering guidance from the Holy Spirit has allowed the Catholic Church to maintain her stand on this vital issue of Truth.
Just my opinion here - as a woman physician you will have especially strong political ground to stand on. You could accuse male colleagues of attempting to make male what is female; and to your baby-boomer feminist colleagues you could remind them to run along, that the forty year-old baby-boomer party is over and oh what a hangover, and not to let the door hit their behinds on the way out.
happy reading and happy prescribing
1
1ke
Guest
Let’s address a couple of different things.
First, rejecting contraception does not mean you will have a thousand babies. That is a false dichotomy.
Second, you mention prescribing contraceptives to teenage girls. That means you are supporting both contraception **and **fornication. It seems you do not see anything wrong with teen girls engaging in sexual activity, and in fact want to be their accomplice instead of being the person who can explain to them why it is wrong.
As for being a doctor and remaining faithful to the Church’s teaching, let me suggest you contact a couple of organizations.
First, contact www.popepaulvi.com and talk with Dr. Hilgers. He has successfully integrated the Church’s teaching into his medical practice and has trained others in his methods. He can share with you why the Church’s way is actually the right way and *better *for women.
Ditto with doctors who are registered on www.omsoul.com as NFP-Only doctors. Contact some of them and talk to them. They will share with you both why they have chosen this path and how it has blessed them personally and professionally.
Lastly, I’d suggest that you order the Physician’s Pack from www.omsoul.com and listen to the audio and read the books. These are doctors who, in many cases, used to prescribe contraceptives and stopped. Their testimony goes to the heart of your struggle and I think it could help you.
Remember, put God first and the rest will follow. You will be surprised when the day comes and not only are you merely assenting but fully embracing the Church’s teaching. At this point, I cannot even remember how or why I ever thought contraception was acceptable. It’s so obvious to me now, that I can’t even take up the “devil’s advocate” role because I can’t formulate any argument that supports contaception. It is so repulsive to me, I can’t imagine it in my life or my marriage.
I was a convert BTW and couldn’t imagine a world where contraception was wrong, either.
First, rejecting contraception does not mean you will have a thousand babies. That is a false dichotomy.
Second, you mention prescribing contraceptives to teenage girls. That means you are supporting both contraception **and **fornication. It seems you do not see anything wrong with teen girls engaging in sexual activity, and in fact want to be their accomplice instead of being the person who can explain to them why it is wrong.
As for being a doctor and remaining faithful to the Church’s teaching, let me suggest you contact a couple of organizations.
First, contact www.popepaulvi.com and talk with Dr. Hilgers. He has successfully integrated the Church’s teaching into his medical practice and has trained others in his methods. He can share with you why the Church’s way is actually the right way and *better *for women.
Ditto with doctors who are registered on www.omsoul.com as NFP-Only doctors. Contact some of them and talk to them. They will share with you both why they have chosen this path and how it has blessed them personally and professionally.
Lastly, I’d suggest that you order the Physician’s Pack from www.omsoul.com and listen to the audio and read the books. These are doctors who, in many cases, used to prescribe contraceptives and stopped. Their testimony goes to the heart of your struggle and I think it could help you.
Remember, put God first and the rest will follow. You will be surprised when the day comes and not only are you merely assenting but fully embracing the Church’s teaching. At this point, I cannot even remember how or why I ever thought contraception was acceptable. It’s so obvious to me now, that I can’t even take up the “devil’s advocate” role because I can’t formulate any argument that supports contaception. It is so repulsive to me, I can’t imagine it in my life or my marriage.
I was a convert BTW and couldn’t imagine a world where contraception was wrong, either.
C
Curious
Guest
Thanks for your replies…especially Lost and Found who provided those links, which I promise to read soon.
I’m going to look into RCIA probably tomorrow. Somehow I’ve got to work through the birth control issue.
Thanks
Curious
I’m going to look into RCIA probably tomorrow. Somehow I’ve got to work through the birth control issue.
Thanks
Curious
M
Monsterkittie
Guest
If you want some info, like the name and address/phone number of a good doctor I highly recommend, please pm me.Thanks for your replies…especially Lost and Found who provided those links, which I promise to read soon.
I’m going to look into RCIA probably tomorrow. Somehow I’ve got to work through the birth control issue.
Thanks
Curious
She’s a great doctor, and a good woman. She is a gynecologist, and sticks to her faith as a Catholic. And she has a thriving practice. I’m sure she might have some words of wisdom and encouragement for you.
You’re in my prayers!!
R
Rand_Al_Thor
Guest
I think Steve Ray (a well known Catholic apologist and speaker) said that this was one of the biggest issues that he and his wife struggled with before taking the final step in their conversion. Check out his website at www.catholic-convert.com. You can contact him and I’m sure he’ll be happy to give you some good advice. I’ve corresponded with him before and he’s a great guy and very helpful.
In Christ,
Rand
In Christ,
Rand
- Status
- Not open for further replies.