In preparation for my upcoming marriage, I have set out researching deeper into Fertility Awareness Methods (FAM) or more commonly called Natural Family Planning (NFP), a birth control method based on the natural observation of signs and symptoms of a womanâ??s ovulation cycle. No chemicals. No treatments. No devices. Iâ??ll be honest; NFP is a complex method that takes discipline and commitment. But what NFP does offer is an alternative method to the negative ethical, physical and emotional effects that lurk behind the convenience of the Pill.
Iâ??ve shared my own thoughts on the need for Evangelicals to stop considering NFP as solely â??Catholicâ? in an op-ed entitled â??Why Arenâ??t Evangelicals Talking About Natural Family Planning?â? Why Evangelicals havenâ??t collectively considered NFP as a viable alternative chemical contraception, Iâ??ll never know. So I was especially surprised to read CNNâ??s report covering NFPâ??s recent rise in popularity among secular women.
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