There are many forms of artificial contraception. I am going to discuss some of those forms and the Church’s opinion. Condoms, or rubbers, are shaped like a balloon and are made of a special kind of rubber. Condoms prevent sperm from reaching the cervix. They are placed over the male’s erect penis before intercourse. They are 80-90% effective. No prescription is needed to use them. They protect against STD’s. They are more …showed first 75 words of 976 total…

…showed last 75 words of 976 total…main purpose of sexual intercourse is remaining open to children and procreating, which in this matter is being prevented. The Catholic teaching states that artificial means if birth regulation are barriers to procreation, to life. They are artificial invasions of their bodies which are inconvenient, disruptive, awkward, uncomfortable, and unhealthy. Bibliography Bibliography Bovo, M.J. Birth Control. Online at Birth Control. Com. 1997 McCarty, Michele. Loving: A Catholic Perspective on Vocational Lifestyle Choices. Brown-Roa; Dubuque, Iowa. 1993.