Actually fyi, the church handbook of instructions says that number of children and spacing of children are to be left up to the couple. Also, while I can't put my finger on my quote sheets right now that have President Faust and Hinckley weighing in on it and saying the same thing (I really need to do some cleaning), I do have a copy of "Strengthening our Families" which is the textbook for the BYU Proclamation on the Family class and specifically under birth control it says, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has not taken an official position prohibiting or endorsing any particular *reversible* (my emphasis added) method of birth regulation". It also goes on to state, "A variety of circumstances including the physical *and* emotional health of the mother and father, as well as the capacity to provide for children, indicates the need for wisdom and inspiration in determining whether to have a child and the time interval between the birth of children. These are personal choices that should be left to the couple, who should not be judged by other Church members for their apparent choices or circumstances".
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