Does the Scripture forbid family planning?
There is nothing in the Scripture either in direct command or in principle that prohibits the use of contraceptives by married couples. The Roman Catholic Church takes a very strong position against birth control by artificial means, because the church teaches that the primary purpose of marriage is the generation of children. While we find no biblical grounds to take such a stand, we should be careful about which method of family planning we use. Any method that prevents conception from taking place is all right. But any method that terminates conception is morally sinful and it breaks the sixth commandment, “Thou shalt not kill”.
