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“When the husband and wife are healthy, and free from inherited weaknesses and diseases that might be transmitted with injury to their offspring the use of contraceptives is to be condemned.” quote by David O. McKay
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“When the husband and wife are healthy, and free from inherited weaknesses and diseases that might be transmitted with injury to their offspring the use of contraceptives is to be condemned.”

David O. McKay

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

He argues that healthy, disease‑free couples should avoid contraception, seeing it as harmful.

In simple terms: Contraception is condemned for healthy couples.

Key Takeaway

Consider health and moral implications of birth control.

Themes

religion health family planning

Mood

contemplative serious

Type

theological ethical

When to use this quote

  • marriage counseling
  • religious communities
  • public health policy
  • personal decisions

Key Concepts

ethics biology

Questions to Reflect On

  • Is contraception always harmful?
  • How do health and morality intersect?
A Different Perspective

Modern medical understanding may conflict with this view.

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