The Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, Michigan, is holding a conference on July 20 that is open to the public and will feature speakers and worshops geared to clergy and laity about alternatives to chemical and other non-natural forms of family planning. Entitled "Medical and Moral Updates on NFP (Natural Family Planning) Conference," the gathering will feature various speakers and will be held at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit.
Natural family planning is a plan for preventing or encouraging conception based on biological signs of a woman's fertility. This can include checking body temperature and cervical mucus. The Catholic Church promotes natural family planning, teaching that artificial contraception violates God's plan and the dignity of couples and marriage.
To space pregnancies, married couples abstain from intercourse and genital contact during a woman's fertile time, which is roughly 6 to 11 days. To achieve pregnancy, the couple have intercourse during this time. Unlike the rhythm, or calendar, method developed in the 1930s, natural family planning takes into account that women's menstrual cycles can vary.
According to the Catholic church, the failure rate ranges for this method ranges from 1% to 15%, depending on how closely couples follow the guidelines. However, Planned Parenthood - which provides contraceptives and abortion services - puts the rate at between 5% and 25%.
Info: http://www.nfponline.org or call Tel. 313-237-4679.
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