The Roman Catholic church forbids contraceptive use because it is a sin against nature. Some Protestant denominations have allowed contraceptive use. Islamic law states that children are gifts from Allah.
There is no ban on birth control in Hinduism. Some Hindu scriptures include advice on what a couple should do to promote conception - thus providing contraceptive advice to those who want it.
The Quran does not prohibit birth control, nor does it forbid a husband or wife to space preg- nancies or limit their number. Thus, the great majority of Islamic jurists believe that family plan- ning is permissible in Islam.
Most religions, however, frown on the use of condoms by its members. They believe that condoms encourage adultery and promote early sexual debut in the youth. Some religious groups only advocate for condom use by married people as a contraceptive not as protection against sexually transmitted infections or HIV/AIDS.
Buddhism and contraception
The most common Buddhist view on birth control is that contraception is acceptable if it prevents conception, but that contraceptives that work by stopping the development of a fertilised egg are wrong and should not be used.
A Buddhist may accept all methods of family planning, but with different degrees of reluctance. The worst of all is abortion or'killing a human to be'. This is seen to be harming a living sentient being. Pills and condoms are much more acceptable, though many prefer condoms.
The Hindu scriptures do not mention anything contrary to birth control. Sex is an accepted way of life without prudery. Householdership is said to be one of the universal stages of life. The Kama Sutra, written by Vatsyayana in the early fourth century, and other works digress on the celebration of love.
It's not like we love it either. I mean, penetration, after all is a two-way game. In 2006, the BBC reported on a survey carried out by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) that concluded that condoms made according to international sizes were too large for a majority of Indian men.
Mohamud said the only way to prevent the viral infection was to observe religious teachings, abstain from 'illegal' sexual acts and avoid the use of condoms. "Our position is very clear: we shall never support the use of condoms; Muslims must shun acts that will endanger their lives.
There is no single attitude to contraception within Islam; however eight of the nine classic schools of Islamic law permit it. But more conservative Islamic leaders have openly campaigned against the use of condoms or other birth control methods, thus making population planning in many countries ineffective.
Liberal Protestant churches often teach that it is acceptable to use birth control, as long as it is not used to encourage or permit promiscuous behaviour. Less liberal churches only approve the use of contraception for people who are married to each other.
Writings of Muslim jurists make it clear that Islam allows for the use of reversible methods of contraception, including oral contraceptives, condoms, coitus interruptus, emergency contraception, injections, subdermal implants, IUDs, spermicides, and diaphragms.
Anglicanism and Protestantism are the two most prominent Christian denominations in the U.S. The Anglicans were the first to officially issue a statement in favor of contraception at the Lambeth Conference in 1930.
Contraceptive practices in India are heavily skewed towards terminal methods like sterilization, which means that contraception is practiced primarily for birth limitation rather than birth planning. It is common to use camps to enforce sterilization. This process can be done with or without consent.
Hinduism. Hindus do not eat eggs, fish, meat, or poultry, but do eat dairy. For this, they are considered lacto-vegetarians. Brahmins, a class of Hinduism, have special restrictions on who and how their food is prepared and stored.
Many Hindus are vegetarian, particularly among the elite within India's traditional caste system, and some of them consider eggs to be meat products.
Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purified themselves, then come to them from where Allāh has ordained for you.
Prevalence. The prevalence of condom use varies greatly between countries. Most surveys of contraceptive use are among married women, or women in informal unions. Japan has the highest rate of condom usage in the world: in that country, condoms account for almost 80% of contraceptive use by married women.
The use of condom varies from State to State of India. The use of condom was higher in central and western India (15.7% in Uttarakhand, 11.7% in Himanchal Pradesh, 5.6% in Maharashtra, 4.8% in Madhya Pradesh) than south India (2.3% in Tamil Nadu, 1.7% in Karnataka and 0.5% in Andhra Pradesh)2.
A World Health Organization survey of teens in 22 European countries, and in Canada, Greenland and Israel, found that Swedish teenagers use condoms the least.
As of that year, Niger had the lowest prevalence of condom use among men worldwide. Only four percent of its male population aged 15-49 years used condoms.
1. Nigeria. Although condoms are openly available throughout the country because of health organizations' efforts, only 52% of sexually active citizens who are engaging in high-risk sex use condoms.
Most Christians believe that contraception may be used to limit the number of children born into a family as long as the method is not abortion. Those who believe marriage and sex are primarily about intimate, affectionate companionship believe that deliberate prevention is appropriate (1 Corinthians 10:23-33).
First, God commanded his people to "Be fruitful and multiply," and contraception is seen as specifically flouting this instruction. Second, Onan was killed by God for "spilling his seed," which is often taken as divine condemnation of coitus interruptus.
Ayurveda considers childbirth as a “natural, a social and sacred event, but never as pathological”. Since human procreation replicates divine creation, it also implies that human reproduction can be made free from defects, approximating the divine ideal.