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It is more accurate to say that "contraceptives" now include methods beyond what was originally condemned. Those methods that were previous condemned remain so, thus there has been no change. New methods that are not abortiofacient may be used in some cases, sort of like that "natural family planning" that we hear so much about from some Roman Catholics. This means that the teachings have not changed but that the methods available did.

Natural Family Planning is *not* contraceptive.

con·tra·cep·tive ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kntr-sptv)
adj.

Capable of preventing conception.

n. A device, drug, or chemical agent that prevents conception.

Having sex only on certain days in order to minimize the risk is about a galaxy's difference from the use of contraceptives.

In NFP, you have sex - with your spouse only- of course, which leads to the natural end of marital sex. That is, to be graphic, ejaculation by the male, into the female. This is what wives and husbands do, and it is certainly allowed and encouraged by God. The only thing special about it is that you are having sex on certain days to minimize the risk of pregnancy. However, the idea is that you accept that there is a possibility of pregnancy, and you obviously wouldn't be allowed to abort the child if you should get pregnant. But again, there is nothing wrong with this. If there was, then all sex where the wife isn't successfully impregnated would be considered evil. Sex between a wife and husband is both procreative and a sign of love, bonding, and partnership.

This is so clearly different than wearing a condom or using some sort of chemical that either stops the sperm from going where it needs to go or killing the sperm once it goes where it needs to go, or fooling the woman's egg into thinking it's already pregnant. You either know that and are being dishonest or are just ignorant.