Nyirasafari was speaking yesterday to the Committee on Social Affairs and Human Rights and Petitions in the Senate.
In August 2016, Catholic Church banned all artificial contraceptives in affiliated health facilities saying that they negatively impact lives of users. However they urged for natural family planning control measures.
Nyirasafari said that Churches should understand that family planning is in the benefit of the country, and, whoever sees it to the contrary is not building the nation.
Senator Jean Damascène Ntawukuriryayo said the government has the power to change mindsets of the Catholic Church.
“These are partners who should change mindsets, the government should discuss with them so that they will understand the problem,” he said.
Speaking to the media, Nyirasafari urged Catholic Church community to choose ways which are better for them as the government encourages citizens to have children they are able to take care of.
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