<< Has anyone heard that using the LA method is against the teachings of
the Roman Catholic Church? A hospital run by the RC church here in
Ohio has banned the teaching of LA after a nurse? complained that birth
control was being taught. I had thought that this was a natural method
of child spacing which would not be opposed by the RC church. Does
anyone have any references that I could use to show that the church
does not oppose the LA method? TIA
>>
Nonsense. The Roman Catholic Church approves natural family planning when
there are "grave" reasons for spacing a family. See the following links for
more information:
Couple to Couple League : http://www.ccli.org
(In fact the founders, John and Sheila Kippley would be very interested, I'm
sure, in any Catholic hospital that would state that the sympto-thermal method
of birth control is against the Church's teaching.)
Sheila is the author of Breastfeeding and Natural Family Planning
see also:
http://listserv.american.edu/catholic/
These are general Catholic information links that include Couple to Couple
League as an approved Catholic link.
Ruth Scuderi
Westfield, MA