Tuesday, May 26, 2009

An alternative for couples who don’t want IVF


Remarkably for The Times there is a positive article about Natural Family Planning or Natural Procreative Technology (NPT).
In a "greener" society were younger people are rejecting drugs and other forms of invasive medical technology the Church really ought to be encouraging this with much more enthusiasm.

3 comments:

Elizabeth said...

Here's another alternative for couples who do not want IVF

http://www.naprotechnology.co.uk/contact.html

Natural Procreative Technology or NaProTechnology is an innovative medical science that works cooperatively with the body's natural procreative cycles, enhancing the chances for procreation in a way that is natural and healthy

Elizabeth said...

Oops I think i have just stated the obvious, that will teach me not to read things more carefully.

The government does not want to help with infertility in a holistic manner. In fact I am shocked that they have any interest in fertility. On the one hand they are aborting babies with the next they are trying to create them??????

Amanda said...

This book is a great resource:
"Fertility, Cycles & Nutrition" by Marilyn Shannon.
ISBN 0-926412-09-4

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