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Question
Does Orthodox Judaism permit the married couple to use birth control primarily to contracept or is birth control limited for medical reasons?
Answer
Shalom,
Again this is a complex question and there are numerous opinions as to when and how it is permitted to use contraception. There are many cases in which a couple will receive permission to use contraception even for "family planning" and not just in cases of a medical necessity.
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