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Pill and Catholicism	James	Saturday, May 17, 2008
Question: Hey!, im wondering about this microlite pill...my gf is looking to go on it to ease her period pain and i dont know how the vatican is on pills and stuff. As im not a Doctor i was hoping i could get some insight off you thanks!
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear James: From my understanding there is never a reason to use birth control pills to help with other problems. There are other medications that will do the job needed. The only "indication," or use for the Pill that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration is "the prevention of pregnancy in women . . . as a method of contraception." Some unapproved uses, considered experimental, include its use as a "morning after" pill (causing an early abortion), and for relief from the symptoms of mild endometriosis. The Pill may cause the killing of a baby. That is not an acceptable risk in exchange for pain control. Other treatments need to be explored. Your wife needs to ask her doctor for other alternatives. If he claims he doesn't know any alternative or is otherwise uncooperative, then I would advise calling the Couple-to-Couple League to get detailed information about this. Perhaps it would be good to call them anyway. Couple to Couple League P. O. Box 111184 Cincinnati, OH 45211 (800) 745-8252 http://www.ccli.org/ God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Pill and Catholicism

James

Saturday, May 17, 2008

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Hey!,

im wondering about this microlite pill...my gf is looking to go on it to ease her period pain and i dont know how the vatican is on pills and stuff. As im not a Doctor i was hoping i could get some insight off you thanks!

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear James:

From my understanding there is never a reason to use birth control pills to help with other problems. There are other medications that will do the job needed.

The only "indication," or use for the Pill that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration is "the prevention of pregnancy in women . . . as a method of contraception." Some unapproved uses, considered experimental, include its use as a "morning after" pill (causing an early abortion), and for relief from the symptoms of mild endometriosis.

The Pill may cause the killing of a baby. That is not an acceptable risk in exchange for pain control. Other treatments need to be explored.

Your wife needs to ask her doctor for other alternatives. If he claims he doesn't know any alternative or is otherwise uncooperative, then I would advise calling the Couple-to-Couple League to get detailed information about this. Perhaps it would be good to call them anyway.

Couple to Couple League
P. O. Box 111184
Cincinnati, OH 45211
(800) 745-8252
http://www.ccli.org/

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum