Natural Family Planning Resources

Web Resources

The Couple to Couple League International
www.ccli.org
The Couple to Couple League (CCL) is an international, interfaith, non-profit organization dedicated to teaching Natural Family Planning (NFP) to married and engaged couples. It is essentially a volunteer organization because services are provided by professionally trained volunteers who are supported by a small staff at the international headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to its NFP work, CCL produces audio-visual presentations and publications on several related subjects, such as pre-marital chastity, introductions to NFP for young people and marriage preparation groups, and materials encouraging full-time mothering.

Institute for Reproductive Health
www.irh.org/symptothermal.html
The Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) is dedicated to helping women and men make informed choices about family planning and providing them with simple and effective natural options. As part of Georgetown University's School of Medicine, the Institute conducts research to develop natural methods of family planning and test them in service delivery settings.

Natural Family Planning Teacher
www.nfpteacher.com
Secular site that teaches the basics of NFP. It also includes stories, links, and locations where classes are held. The site's Webmaster practices NFP and shares her knowledge for the public.

Reference Sources

"Birth Control: Periodic Abstinence." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2003. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 22 Nov, 2003 www.search.eb.com/eb/article?eu=108650

Fehring, R.J. and J.L. Thomas. "Natural Family Planning." New Catholic Encyclopedia. Detroit. Thomson-Gale, 2nd edition, 2003. 176-179.

Search Terms

• natural family planning
• sympto-thermal method

Keywords

• fertility awareness
• periodic abstinence
• natural birth control

Journals/Articles

Derrick, Rachel Christmas. "Natural Family Planning." Essence. New York: Aug. 1996. Vol. 27, Iss. 4, p. 28.

Dworkin, Norine. "What You May Not Know About Natural Birth Control." Vegetarian Times. Oak Park: Jul 1998. Iss. 251, p. 82.

Ryder, Bob and Hubert Campbell. "Natural Family Planning in the 1990s." The Lancet. London: Jul. 22, 1995. Vol. 346, Iss. 8969, p. 233.

Print Resources

Print resources about Natural Family Planning are located under the Library of Congress Classification Scheme RG136 (Conception. Artificial Insemination. Contraception). Resources classified under the Dewey Decimal Classification System, look for the 613 category (Promotion of Health). Books can be purchased at your local bookstore.

A recommended print example:

The Art of Natural Family Planning by John and Sheila Kippley (This book along with a kit can be purchased through The Couple to Couple League described under Web Resources in the other column.)