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Birth control against my faith

I have been married for six years and have two children. After the birth of our second child, I developed some complications. My doctor said my health would be at risk if I were to conceive again. I am 39 years old.

The problem is, my church is against use of contraceptives. This is making me push my husband away and I am scared it might cause problems in my marriage. I don’t want to defy my church beliefs or break my marriage. What should I do?

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