Birth Control
Abortion Pill Reversal: What You Should Know
What is Abortion Pill Reversal and How Does It Work? More than half of abortions in the U.S. are carried out using the "abortion pill," and this number is steadily increasing. The abortion pill consists of two medications and is approved for use within...
Abortion Pill Reversal: What You Should Know
What is Abortion Pill Reversal and How Does It Work? More than half of abortions in the U.S. are carried out using the "abortion pill," and this number is steadily increasing. The abortion pill consists of two medications and is approved for use within...
Plan B: What You Should Know
What is Plan B? Plan B, often called the morning-after pill, is similar to typical birth control pills but contains a higher level of synthetic hormones. It is “effective” up to 72 hours after unprotected sex. How Does Plan B Work? Plan B is designed to suppress...
Vaccines, Quinacrine, Other Birth Control Methods
This is an overview of the information in The Christian and Birth Control book, published by Christian Life Resources. To purchase the book click on the link at the bottom of this page. When the Christian considers the possible use of birth control the first desire is...
Natural Family Planning and Sterilization
This is an overview of the information in The Christian and Birth Control book, published by Christian Life Resources. To purchase the book, click on the link at the bottom of this page. The “ends-justify-the-means” mentality permeates the world and Christians are not...
Depo-Provera, Cyclo-Provera, Norplant
This is an overview of the information in The Christian and Birth Control book, published by Christian Life Resources. To purchase the book click on the link at the bottom of this page. Until now, this book dealt with what one might consider to be relatively certain...
Emergency Contraception and the IUD
This is an overview of the information in The Christian and Birth Control book, published by Christian Life Resources. To purchase the book click on the link at the bottom of this page. This chapter brings us to the halfway point in our discussion about a Christian’s...
Mifeprex, Methotrexate, Misoprostol
This is an overview of the information in The Christian and Birth Control book, published by Christian Life Resources. To purchase the book click on the link at the bottom of this page. There is a certain arbitrariness in our selected order of addressing various birth...
Barrier Methods and Spermicides
This is an overview of the information in The Christian and Birth Control book, published by Christian Life Resources. To purchase the book click on the link at the bottom of this page. Don’t read this chapter! If you haven’t read the first chapter in this book on...
Motive // The Christian and Birth Control
This is an overview of the information in The Christian and Birth Control book, published by Christian Life Resources. To purchase the book click on the link at the bottom of this page. For years the national office of Christian Life Resources has been wrestling with...
A Scriptural Approach to Family Planning
Family planning decisions should be in harmony with God’s revealed will concerning marriage and children. God desires to bless those who enter marriage in three ways (not prioritized): Companionship: Genesis 2:18 - "The LORD God said, It is not good for the man to be...
The Abortion Pill and the Morning-After Pill: Are They the Same?
There is much confusion about the two drugs which are often called "The Abortion Pill" and "The Morning-After Pill." Surveys have shown that a majority of respondents are either misinformed or unaware of the differences between these two drugs.1 The Abortion Pill In...
Q&A on Birth Control Pills
QUESTION: I have heard that birth control pills do not prevent conception but really cause early abortions? Is this true? ANSWER: The history of the birth control pill has been controversial for several reasons. One point of debate has been whether the pill may induce...
The Pill
This is an overview of the information in The Christian and Birth Control book, published by Christian Life Resources. To purchase the book click on the link at the bottom of this page. It is more than coincidental that this topic has been left for last in the book....
Birth Control Series [Part 1]: The Paramount Value of Human Life
Rev. Robert Fleischmann, National Director, Christian Life Resources The following is the first in a series of articles exploring the topic of birth control and contraception from the Christian perspective. Christian Life Resources ran a similar series in 1998-1999...
Birth Control Series [Part 2]: Marriage and Children
Rev. Robert Fleischmann, National Director, Christian Life Resources This is the second installment of the CLR series addressing the Christian viewpoint of birth control and contraception. Married couples have at their disposal the ability to control childbearing. To...
Birth Control Series [Part 3]: Controlling Birth and Christian Life
Rev. Robert Fleischmann, National Director, Christian Life Resources This is the third installment of the Clearly Caring series addressing the Christian viewpoint of birth control and contraception. In 1998, I first tackled the subject of birth control in the pages of...
Q&A on the Morning-After Pill
QUESTION: I’ve heard conflicting stories about the morning-after pill possibly causing abortions. Can you please clarify? ANSWER: The morning-after pill, also marketed as Plan B, is similar to typical birth control pills but contains a higher level of synthetic...
Is An Objection on Religious Grounds Enough?
Rev. Robert Fleischmann, National Director, Christian Life Resources “The path of least resistance is the path of the loser.” [attributed to H.G. Wells, 1866-1946] We have done it before, and it appears we are poised to do it again. The recent government mandate...
Q&A on Abstinence/Teaching Teens about Birth Control
QUESTION: I’ve heard that teen pregnancy rates have increased. Is it time to teach our kids about birth control? ANSWER: The teen birth rate has been on a steep decline since the early 1990s. Yet, teaching about birth control is not the solution. Abstinence is still...
Is There a Place Within Christian Marriage to Use Birth Control?
Rev. Robert Fleischmann, National Director, Christian Life Resources Yes, but an explanation is in order. God is the author of human life (Deuteronomy 32:39), and man is a steward, caretaker, and guardian of human life (Genesis 9:5). A Christian may decide when to...
