Pope says Birth Control Ban in Catholic Church doesn't mean Breed 'like Rabbits'

Catholics doctrine do not permit the use of birth control pills but  principally encourage  abstinence from sex during a woman's fertile period. Possible?

Pope Francis said on Monday,  during his flight from Manila to Rome at the end of his week-long Asia trip  discussing natural family planning methods  says that women should not feel they have to breed "like rabbits" because of the Church's ban on contraception

"Some think, excuse me if I use the word, that in order to be good Catholics, we have to be like rabbits - but no," he said, adding the Church promoted "responsible parenthood".

He mentioned a woman he recently met who already had seven children by caesarean sections and put her life at risk by becoming pregnant again. He said he chided her for "tempting God" and added: "That was an irresponsibility."

The leader of the 1.2-billion-strong Roman Catholic Church restated its ban on artificial birth control, adding there were "many ways that are allowed" to practise natural family planning.