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2368 A particular aspect of this responsibility concerns the regulation of procreation. For just reasons, spouses may wish to space the births of their children. It is their duty to make certain that their desire is not motivated by selfishness but is in conformity with the generosity appropriate to responsible parenthood. Moreover, they should conform their behavior to the objective criteria of morality:

 

When it is a question of harmonizing married love with the responsible transmission of life, the morality of the behavior does not depend on sincere intention and evaluation of motives alone; but it must be determined by objective criteria, criteria drawn from the nature of the person and his acts criteria that respect the total meaning of mutual self-giving and human procreation in the context of true love; this is possible only if the virtue of married chastity is practiced with sincerity of heart.

2368 A particular aspect of this responsibility concerns the regulation of procreation. For just reasons, spouses may wish to space the births of their children. It is their duty to make certain that their desire is not motivated by selfishness but is in conformity with the generosity appropriate to responsible parenthood. Moreover, they should conform their behavior to the objective criteria of morality:

When it is a question of harmonizing married love with the responsible transmission of life, the morality of the behavior does not depend on sincere intention and evaluation of motives alone; but it must be determined by objective criteria, criteria drawn from the nature of the person and his acts criteria that respect the total meaning of mutual self-giving and human procreation in the context of true love; this is possible only if the virtue of married chastity is practiced with sincerity of heart.

My above explanation is perhaps better explained by Humanae Vitae (Pope Paul VI, 1968). Note that it talks about:

The above is perhaps better explained by Humanae Vitae (Pope Paul VI, 1968). Note that it talks about:

The Church has authorized a method called NFP (Natural Family Planning) which basically means you can time having sex so that you don't have kids. However, even NFP can't just be used willy nilly because you don't want to have kids, as noted in the Catechism:

My above explanation is perhaps better explained by the origin, Humanae Vitae (Pope Paul VI, 1968). Note that it talks about:

The Church has authorized a method called NFP (Natural Family Planning) which basically means you can time having sex so that you don't have kids. However, even NFP can't just be used in any circumstance because you don't want to have kids, as noted in the Catechism:

My above explanation is perhaps better explained by Humanae Vitae (Pope Paul VI, 1968). Note that it talks about: