No Room for Contraception (NRFC) is an effort to expose the potential harms that contraception, birth control and sterilization bring to marriage and society. NRFC believes that the greatest goods of the sexual act are both the procreation of children and the union of the spouses.

The use of contraception has created a society that does not welcome children as the natural outcome of the sexual act.  Many scholars, scientists, clergy, married couples, counselors and others have referred to this concept as the "contraceptive mentality".

Chemical contraceptives, furthermore, are dangerous to women's health. One recent study highlighted the adverse sexual side effects and the World Health Organization recently declared combined estrogen-progestogen carcinogenic to humans. Though contraceptives are frequently used for purposes other than birth control, these adverse side effects ought not be overlooked.

While some purport that contraception enables a couple to 'carefully plan' the births of their children, the use of a barrier or chemical rather than abstinence from the marital act redefines the function and purpose of sexual intercourse. On the other hand, periodic abstinence from relations during the wife's fertile time, known as Natural Family Planning (NFP) can enhance the couple's relationship because it allows them to find other ways to appreciate and love each other.

The advent of chemical contraceptive such as the pill and IUD also contributed to earlier and more frequent sexual encounters. NRFC is not only opposed to the use of contraception within marriage, but also before and outside if marriage. The constant promotion of and use of contraception leads to promiscuity, and a general lowering of morality and furthers the idea the sex has nothing to do with childbearing or commitment. When this attitude is brought into marriage, it can taint the relationship from the beginning.

The modern birth control movement began around the turn of the 20th century. The champion of this movement was Margaret Sanger, founder of the Planned Parenthood. The original philosophy behind the modern birth control movement was that the pregnancies of unwanted children would be prevented and therefore contraception would contribute to the good of society. Contraception was promoted as a means of reducing births among the poor, minorities or sickly.

The convenience of contraception was quickly accepted by persons of all socio-economic backgrounds, and its use became widespread. In law and in practice, this led to the necessity of abortion because contraception proved not to be failsafe. In their 1992 decision, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the United States Supreme Court stated:

[F]or two decades of economic and social developments, people have organized intimate relationships and made choices that define their views of themselves and their places in society, in reliance on the availability of abortion in the event that contraception should fail. (505 U.S. 833, 857)

NRFC provides education information such as articles, opinions from the US Supreme Court, documents of the Catholic Church, links to information on Natural Family Planning, studies, and more. Please check back often as the site will be updated weekly!

If you have any questions or to get involved with the campaign, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@nrfc.net.