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The Christian and Contraception: My Thoughts
Because I coauthored The Contraception Guidebook (Zondervan/Christian Med. Assn), and contraception has been in the news lately, I have received some requests to add my two cents to the contraception conversation. It’s not my favorite topic, but I do have some opinions. And they are moderate, which tends to hack off those at both ends of the spectrum. But here goes. · Do I think contraception is of the devil? No. I think it is a gift from God. It can be abused, but that does not make it evil. · Do I think all Christians who choose to use contraception lack trust in God? No. · Much oral…
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Taking the Pill = Abortion?
Last week a bunch of news services picked up and distributed a true story about a seminary professor in the Dallas/Fort Worth area who told students that taking birth control pills is murder. His reason: “The pill causes abortion.” Whoa. Not so fast. Three years ago ob-gyn, William Cutrer, M.D., and I were doing a radio show during which we discussed that topic as part of the launch of our then-new book, The Contraception Guidebook (Zondervan/Christian Medical Association). Someone during the call-in segment made the same claim, so we asked his supporting evidence. He cited a source who said women taking the pill have “breakthrough ovulation” about 50…
