Technologies and techniques to reduce the probability of
pregnancy from
sexual intercourse. Also known as
contraception.
history of birth control
contemporary Birth control methods:
- oral contraceptives ("The Pill")
- Other chemical contraceptives (implants, male pill, depo-provera).
- condom
- diaphragm?
- spermicide?s
- the [rhythm method]?]
- sterilisation?
Religious and cultural attitudes to birth control
The official position of the Catholic Church regarding birth control is expressed in a document called Humanae Vitae, which was issued by His Holiness Pope Paul VI in 1965.