The inner workings of a 9 year old mind, with 25 years experience.

 Firstly, contraception, if used, is only to be done so in the context of
a heterosexual, Church-blessed marriage. Any sexual activity outside of
those boundaries is a sin, and therefore, in the eyes of the Church,
contraception is not even an issue outside of marriage because there
should be no sexual activity outside of marriage. Next, the Orthodox
Church, regardless of jurisdiction, stands firmly that abortion is not an appropriate form of contraception. T

Smile and Nod | The inner workings of a 9 year old mind, with 25 years experience.: Firstly, contraception, if used, is only to be done so in the context of a heterosexual, Church-blessed marriage. Any sexual activity outside of those boundaries is a sin, and therefore, in the eyes of the Church, contraception is not even an issue outside of marriage because there should be no sexual activity outside of marriage. Next, the Orthodox Church, regardless of jurisdiction, stands firmly that abortion is not an appropriate form of contraception. T