Contraception: A means of interrupting conception (pregnancy) that occurs by chemical or mechanical means. There are different views on contraception from different Christian churches. Most couples in modern society feel the need to control the number of children they have. The Roman Church teaches that all artificials (chemicals or barriers) are wrong since the main reason for sexual intercourse should be to have children. However, the RC Church does not condemn natural family planning, which means that the woman is aware of the times she is fertile and the times she is not. There is much controversy over these views, especially in places where there is overpopulation. Many Roman Catholics use birth control and clear their consciences. "It is right and proper for parents to regulate the number of children they have and the spaces between children, but not by means that artificially make it impossible for sexual intercourse to result in conception (pregnancy)." [Catholic Truth Society] Most Anglican and other Protestant denominations accept birth control as long as both partners agree to its use: "The Anglican view of contraception is that a couple can practice forms of contraception that are acceptable for both partners" [Church of England Priest]Note: Since "all" churches teach that sex should only occur within marriage, the question of contraception outside marriage does not arise. However, unwanted pregnancy is considered undesirable. Abortion: Stopping the development of a fetus by chemical or mechanical means. The question is “Is abortion murder?” for no Christian should contemplate murder (6th commandment "Thou shalt not kill"). Obviously a fully grown baby emerging from the womb is alive in itself, but the union of the sperm and egg (the zygote) is "alive". " in a recognized sense? The fetus has a "brain" and a circulatory system: is this enough? Should we consider the moment in which the fetus can survive outside the womb as the moment in which it becomes alive? Let us then consider the use of medicine to keep him alive It is crucial that Christians are able to answer this question because they have to argue one side of the issue: either the doctors performing the operation are removing a bundle of protoplasm devoid of thoughts and feelings from the mother's womb, or they are killing a human being capable of experiencing sensations.