Global contraception – global devastation

Consequences of the contraceptive mentality

Summary

Hardly anything is as globalized as contraception, a fundamental and particular mentality, hence the subtitle: “The Abolition of Man?” – borrowed from C.S. Lewis’ title of the same book.

Accordingly, modern medicine on reproduction must be examined more closely and concepts such as Secular Health  Care, Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights should be examined under the microscope, as „Abortion is part of Reproductive Health“

(Carol Joffre, US-abortion activist).

The consequences of what happened can be seen today, and are examined below. First of all, we set out the threats to life before birth. The second part deals with the threats to life after birth, in particular to the woman as a result of contraception. The third chapter intends to explore, in a wide social context, the threats to society e.g. the effects of the rejection of fertility as part of the contraceptive mentality.

Threats to unborn children as a result of birth control

The most obvious example of this is the death sentence imposed on the unborn child by the different methods of abortion, both surgical and chemical. However, in the very early stages of life, the embryo is exposed to many other dangers, which are rarely mentioned, or deliberately ignored. In addition to abortion, the intention here is to highlight such dangers in order to increase awareness of them, as they have a qualitative and quantitative importance in society.

The most commonly used methods of contraception usually prevent the embryo from implanting. Firstly, hormonal contraception, with its four active mechanisms (ovulation, cervical mucus, endometrial and fallopian) is the classic example of implant prevention. Of these four mechanisms, two actually prevent implantation (endometrial and fallopian). Broadly speaking, hormonal IUDs also belong to the hormonal contraception category. Gestagenic ‘depot’ substances also have a marked anti-implant effect.

Interception, such as post-coital contraception (post-coital interception = the morning-after pill = emergency contraception) also has an anti-implant effect, although it can also have an anti-ovulation effect if taken before ovulation. It is worth noting here that the morning-after pill is currently available in many countries without prescription.

We should not forget the contraceptive vaccinations in the form of anti-hCG vaccinations, and the anti-embryo vaccination currently being developed.

Finally, the threat related to assisted reproduction (IVF and ICSI) which consumes a great number of embryos, should also be taken into consideration. These methods for curing sterility do ‘produce’ new life, but at a cost of innumerable embryos that have to be sacrificed as a result, without counting the losses attributable to selective pre-implant diagnosis. There are further dangers inherent in this case, among others for the children born following multiple pregnancies, which are much more frequent and result on one hand in selective foeticide and on the other in premature births with the related potential harm to the newborn. Excess embryos are given over to research on and with embryos, primarily research into embryonic stem cells, and even cloning.

Promiscuity promotes the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) that cause endometritis, such as Chlamydia, which may in turn have anti-implant effects.

The extent of the anti-implantation effect of oral contraception is shown by the embryo destruction index (EDI) developed by Bayle. This calculation provides some chilling figures on the destruction of embryos, with about 10 million such early abortions carried out every year around the world. If we compare the global figure of some 54 million deaths registered (illness, accident, etc.) with the 42 million abortions plus these early abortions, overall the second figure exceeds the figure for ‘natural’ deaths of people already born.

Now if we consider that abortions and early abortions are done by doctors, surely we have to ask the question: what has become of medicine’s therapeutic duty?

One issue is deserving of particular attention: the semantic question of early abortion. Pregnancy was deemed to have begun at the moment of conception until 1965, when the ACOG moved the starting point to the moment the embryo is implanted. Since then, interventions carried out before implantation are no longer deemed to constitute interruption of a pregnancy, and as a result this period of time is entirely unprotected. This has had an impact not only on contraception, but also (and primarily) on research on and with embryos, in particular embryonic stem cells.

Threats to people already born, especially women, as a result of birth control

Discussions on the side-effects of the contraceptive pill generate a great deal of controversy and differing opinions. The different aspects involved are listed and discussed here in a thorough analysis. Starting with the side-effects of hormonal contraception, the potential effects of powerful hormones – which are almost always taken without medical advice – are described by way of example.

As a basic statement, the contraceptive pill must be described as a cortisone derivative. This necessarily generates some side-effects, such as propensity to infection. Most notable in this case is Chlamydia, the most widespread sexually transmitted disease (STD), which is promoted by the contraceptive hormone. Sterility is a common result of inflammation of the fallopian tubes.

The second major factor is the carcinogenic effects of the pill, which in 2005 led the WHO to declare the pill to be a cause of cervical, breast and liver cancer. HPV infection is a key factor in the development of cervical cancer, which is also promoted by contraceptive hormones.   

Although the contraceptive pill helps to protect against uterine and ovarian cancer, an evaluation of these carcinomas comes out clearly against hormonal contraceptives.

The third group of side-effects concerns the risk of thrombosis and cardiovascular illness, which the pill greatly exacerbates.

In addition to this, the pill also causes metabolic changes, psychiatric disturbances and disturbances in sexual behaviour..

Another essential issue that is becoming increasingly urgent is the presence of hormones in drinking water, also caused by the pill.

Finally, we need to look at the many well known benefits of the pill to make a correct evaluation of side-effects and benefits.

Threats to society. Rejection of fertility. Effects of the contraceptive mentality

Rejecting fertility means precisely the separation of sexuality and procreation. But is this rejection not also a rejection of the Creator?

The influence on mothers, children, families and society must be studied and the causes of this rejection found.

Furthermore, contraception and sexuality should be discussed, in particular the ‘sexualization’ of society, including sex education in schools.

What does all of this have to do with contraception? Is this really contraception or is it simply early abortion? The results of the research done in this area are surprising and should be examined and discussed. What role do definitions and differing interpretations play?

Later on we will look at the consequences of this rejection of fertility, which are having a serious impact on our society, and ultimately causing reproduction to be separated from sexuality, as is the case with in vitro fertilization.

The consequences include the side-effects of contraceptives that primarily affect women. As a result of promiscuity, these notably include sexually transmitted diseases, in particular Chlamydia, which results in sterility and artificial fertilization. The general effects on society are listed, including moral degradation and population shrinkage.

The number of abortions carried out is going up, despite contraception, making abortion a back-up if contraception fails.

The consequences of in vitro fertilization are also set out.

The final consequence of the contraceptive mentality, which promotes abortion, is necessarily euthanasia.

The lesson learned from this dilemma may simply be to try to change our current understanding of sexuality back to the natural fertility and sexuality intended by God. The best method of birth control is natural birth control. This closes the circle of  Humanae Vitae, the truth of which is even better confirmed in the light of the development of the contraceptive mentality, confounding its critics.

 Dr. Rudolf Ehmann