Birth Control + Married Love = Infidelity?

In Pope IV’s Humanae Vitae’s paragraph/section #9, he states, “Married love is also faithful and exclusive of all other, and this until death. This is how husband and wife understood it on the day on which, fully aware of what they were doing, they freely vowed themselves to one another in marriage.”  In everyday, human language this means that when a man and a woman get married, they are fully aware of their commitment to their spouse until death, and that they are expected to be faithful to them forever.  In my opinion, this means that when a couple gets married they understand what they are getting themselves into.  They are accepting it, and understand what is expected of them.  This means that if they are unfaithful, they did it knowing that it was wrong.

Some people object to “The Pill” on the grounds that it can cause infidelity to be easier and more temping in marriages.  Well, if the couple got into marriage, knowing what the expectations of them were, and completely in love with the person they married, then oral contraceptives should not have played a part in their relationship.  Just because a man/woman can have sex without the concern of pregnancy does not mean that they will, just because they can.  In fact, if they are really a couple of God, they would not be unfaithful, period.  Pill or no Pill.  The consequences of claiming that The Pill will cause infidelity is that couples will refrain from using birth control, as they want to be a couple of God, and then will have children they are not willing or able to take care of.  This cannot be the best solution to this problem.

The social construction created by the Pope’s opinions means that more children are born into families who are not ready for them, and to parents who are not able or willing to care for their babies.  By not allowing couples of God to make their own decisions regarding family size and birth control methods, you create more families who are unprepared and unhappy with their living situation. 

In addition, in order for couples to be ready for the responsibility of a child, they need to be physically, mentally, and financially ready.  If a couple wants to establish themselves in the work force, get a strong career, and have a strong foundation before having children, they should be allowed to without being smited by the Catholic church.