International Family Planning: Christian Actions and Attitudes

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The lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) was seldom identified as a method. Some respondents indicated they thought women were relying too much on breastfeeding for contraception and having unintended early pregnancies as a result. CCIH member organizations differ widely in their views of various family planning methods. Some endorse a wide range of methods and let local programs and individuals decide which to use. Some provide only “natural” family planning methods (fertility awareness methods). In other organizations, a limited number of methods are approved by the organization or the religious leadership. We talk freely about condoms, but with caution. We are against offering condoms to all. (P-02) No abortion or condoms for promoting promiscuity of youth. Anything short of those is OK. (S- 21) Among some communities, we see resistance against talking about condoms or using them. (S-44) Our organization is against abortion or anything that is thought to be an abortifacient. Some of our people were concerned about IUDs. A knowledgeable doctor informed those concerned that the 380A IUD is specially made and does not function as an abortifacient. (S-46) There is general agreement that family planning is important. Hormonal methods (Norplant, Depo, pills) are well-accepted. But there is not uniform agreement about the Copper-T IUD, and some feel it is an abortifacient. Each doctor decides. (S-37) 23
Source of family planning supplies CCIH member organizations get their contraceptive supplies from varied sources (Figure 6). Figure 6 Source of drugs and contraceptives? (20 respondents) Purchased locally MOH International secular organizations Purchased outside the country Church organizations Other national secular organizations Other 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% % respondents Many organizations do not provide contraceptives, since they know or believe other organizations are doing it. For those that do provide contraceptives, stock-outs are often an urgent problem. For those that provide only family planning information, steady supplies for the people they teach are sometimes a matter of concern CCIH members want to do more in FP and have varied needs More than half of the 57 organizations responding said they would like to do more in family planning, defined as voluntary prevention of unwanted pregnancies (Figure 7). The second largest group was undecided or did not know what their organization’s view might be. The CCIH organizations that would rather not do more in family planning were not necessarily opposed to family planning or unaware of the unmet needs for it. In many cases, their scope and focus of work is determined by the organization’s mission or mandate, and they do not see providing family planning services as their niche or strength. 24
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