Can Mormons use birth control?

Todd Noall

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Kevin Prince

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Updated November 14, 2024

In Heretic it is suggested that Latter-day Saints are discouraged and made to feel shame over using birth control. This is simply not the case. The church recognizes the extremely “personal and private” decision of spouses to have a child and admonishes them to counsel with the Lord with regard to how best to use birth control.