Contraception today: the detachment from the Catholic morality

Abstract

The article discusses the correlation between religious morality, particularly from the Catholic Church, and the contraceptive methods. On the second level, it aims at checking the elements currently used in the buildup of attitude in view of contraceptive methods. From the literature review, which had as motto the report “Preservativo: novo documento do Vaticano em perspectiva” (Condoms: a Vatican´s new document in perspective), it was realized that the basis for current use of contraceptive methods is linked to adoption of methods based on scientific knowledge, such as condoms, birth control pills, family planning which are banned by the Catholic Church. This invariably leads to the conclusion that, in face of the individual needs, the contemporary men ends up moving away from the practices guidance based in dogmas supported by the Catholic Church.