Today, many forms of birth control are available to women, from injections to pills to physical barriers. Still, the ability to use the verity of contraceptive can widely depend on the person’s beliefs. Not all healthcare providers are aware of the influence a religion can affect the use of a contraceptive, but it is important to understand how it affects the individual in order to approach them and affectively give the best options to them. Some of the major religious groups are Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Hinduism. Christians have been debating among themselves about birth control and each with their own interpretations given between the different branches of Christianity. Not much is said in the Bible specifically about birth control, but it does mentions that God commanded them to “be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28) and that sex before marriage is bad. Some interpret this as sex only being used as procreation. Orthodox and Protestantism both believe that it is ok to use contraceptive during marriage, but does not accepts abortion of any kind unless it put the mothers life at risk. This gives the couples the choice to choose whether or not to use contraceptives. On the other hand, Roman Catholics oppose any kind of birth control because they believe that every instance of sex should be only for procreation. …show more content…
These mix feelings depends on the type of domination. Orthodox believes that only some methods are acceptable and that birth control is based on the decisions of the women (Srikanthan). This basically means that all forms of male birth control are unacceptable, including abstinence. When in doubt, couples can consult with their rabbi and makes the choice of what methods are acceptable. The conservative and Reform dominations are less strict and are more open to birth control. They permit the use of birth control and leaves the decision making to the