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 ==[[:Category:Healthcare & Medicine|Healthcare & Medicine]]==
 ===[[Organ Donation and Transplantation]]===
 '''Official Statement:''' from LCMS Church Information Center, "LCMS Views - Life Issues: Organ Donation"
 :“The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod encourages organ donation as an act of Christian love, but this choice is entirely up to the individual and/or his or her family, and should not be a cause of guilt or regret no matter what decision is made. The Bible has nothing specific to say regarding this issue. Therefore, it is a matter of Christian freedom and personal (or family) discretion.
 :Resolved, That our pastors, teachers, and Directors of Christian Education be encouraged to inform the members of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod of the opportunity to sign a Universal Donor Card (which is to authorize the use of our needed organs at the time of death in order to relieve the suffering of individuals requiring organ transplants); and be it further
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 '''Official Statement:''' from Commission on Theology and Church Relations of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, “What Child is This? Marriage, Family and Human Cloning” (2002)
 :“Cloning is fundamentally unacceptable because only one person’s bodily life provides the genetic instructions; the delicate balance of marriage is once again disturbed. The child stands in an asymmetric relationship to the father and the mother, because its total set of genetic instructions has come from only one parent” (“What Child is This? Marriage, Family and Human Cloning,” 19)<ref>https://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=355</ref>
 ====[[Stem Cell Research]]====

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	==[[:Category:Beginning of Life\|Beginning of Life]]==		==[[:Category:Beginning of Life\|Beginning of Life]]==

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 '''Official Statement:''' from Commission on Theology and Church Relations of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, “What Child is This? Marriage, Family and Human Cloning” (2002)
 :"It is one thing to think carefully about when to have children and how many to have, and whether to use contraception. But when husband and wife decide that their sexual intimacy will never be allowed to bring forth children, they should examine with care whether they are selfishly seeking to circumvent the natural plan for marital intimacy to turn outward in love for children." (“What Child is This? Marriage, Family and Human Cloning,” 16)<ref>https://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=355</ref>
 ==[[:Category:Infertility & Reproduction|Infertility & Reproduction]]==

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-Official Website: http://www.lcms.org
+Official Denominational Website: https://www.lcms.org
 ==[[:Category:Beginning of Life|Beginning of Life]]==
-:“The development of a new Individual begins with fertilization.” (“Abortion in Perspective” 1984 page 2)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=363</ref>
+'''Official Statement:''' from Commission on Theology and Church Relations of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, “Abortion in Perspective: A Report of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod as prepared by its Social Concerns Committee” (1984)
 ===[[Abortion]]===
-:“The Scriptural principles offered here compel us to regard abortion on demand not only as a sin against the Fifth Commandment forbidding the destruction of human life, but also as a grievous offense against the First—that we worship the one true God and cling to Him alone. The act of abortion clearly manifests a refusal to honor God as the Creator and to seek him above all else in time of need.” (“Abortion in Perspective” 1984 page 23)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=363</ref>
+'''Official Statement:''' from Commission on Theology and Church Relations of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, “Abortion in Perspective: A Report of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod as prepared by its Social Concerns Committee” (1984)
-:“The fact that a child will be born retarded and/or disable cannot justify withdrawing our protection for his life.” (“Abortion in Perspective” 1984 page 25)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=363</ref>
+:“The Scriptural principles offered here compel us to regard abortion on demand not only as a sin against the Fifth Commandment forbidding the destruction of human life, but also as a grievous offense against the First—that we worship the one true God and cling to Him alone. The act of abortion clearly manifests a refusal to honor God as the Creator and to seek him above all else in time of need.” (“Abortion in Perspective,” 32)
-:“In the rare situations of conflict we must recognize the permissibility of abortion. Despite the progress of medical science, there are still unusual circumstances in which a mother will die if an abortion is not performed. There are also cases…in which the danger to the mother’s life is greatly increases if no abortion is performed. Even in such circumstances a mother may choose to risk her own life as an act of love, but such an act of self-giving cannot be required. It must be freely given, not imposed.” (“Abortion in Perspective” 1984 page 26)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=363</ref>
-:“…the evil and violent circumstances in which a child is conceived do not in and of themselves constitute valid grounds for recommending or approving an abortion.” (“Abortion in Perspective” 1984 page 27)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=363</ref>
+:"We offer the following ethical reflections with respect to abortion.
 ===[[Contraception]]===

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-==Beginning of Life==
+==[[:Category:Beginning of Life|Beginning of Life]]==
 :“The development of a new Individual begins with fertilization.” (“Abortion in Perspective” 1984 page 2)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=363</ref>
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 :“…in the absence of Scriptural prohibition, there need be no objection to contraception within a marital union which is, as a whole, fruitful.” (“Human Sexuality: A Theological Perspective” 1981 page 19)<ref> http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=319</ref>
 ==Infertility & Reproduction==
-===[[Reproductive Technologies Statements|Reproductive Technology]]===
+==[[:Category:Infertility & Reproduction|Infertility & Reproduction]]==
 Having children is a way to bring spouses together and it does so by being the genetic offspring of both parents so that a child cannot be an achievement of one and by providing an opportunity to look beyond the individual (“What Child is This? Marriage, Family and Human Cloning” by the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, 2002 page 15-16)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=355</ref>
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 :“Within this context [marriage] the technique of artificial insemination with the husband’s sperm is considered a possible approach to overcoming infertility. However, artificial insemination with donor sperm from outside the marriage conceives the child in a way that disturbs the delicate balance between sameness and difference in God’s plans for marriage” (“What Child is This? Marriage, Family and Human Cloning” by the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, 2002 page 18)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=355</ref>
 ====''Artificial Insemination - of mother with donor’s sperm''====
-See ''Artificial Insemination - of mother with father’s sperm'' above
+See '''Artificial Insemination - of mother with father’s sperm''' above
 ====''Artificial Insemination - using a surrogate''====
 :“Surrogacy that conceives the child from the surrogate’s egg rather than the wife’s egg would be ruled out in much the same way as artificial insemination by donor. It brings about an asymmetry in the relation of the child to the social father and mother. Any use of sperm or eggs from outside the marriage is an inappropriate disturbance” (“What Child is This? Marriage, Family and Human Cloning” by the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, 2002 page 18-19)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=355</ref>
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 :“Any use of sperm or eggs from outside the marriage is an inappropriate disturbance” (“What Child is This? Marriage, Family and Human Cloning” by the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, 2002 page 18-19)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=355</ref>
 ====''IVF - with sperm donor''====
-See ''IVF - with egg donor'' above
+See '''IVF - with egg donor''' above
 ====''IVF - with surrogate with egg and sperm from parents''====
 :“We note that some surrogacy proposals involve in vitro fertilization using gametes from the married, but childless, partners. In such a proposal the embryo would be conceived from within the one-flesh context of the marriage. Still, the implantation of the embryo and the gestation of the child in another woman’s womb continue to locate some of the most intimate features of marital and parental relationships outside the one-flesh union of husband and wife” (Christians and Procreative Choices…How do God’s Chosen Choose?” by the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, 1996 page 17-18)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=357</ref>
 ====''IVF - with surrogate and egg donor''====
-See ''Artificial Insemination - using a surrogate'' above
+See '''Artificial Insemination - using a surrogate''' above
 ====''IVF - with surrogate and sperm donor''====
-See ''IVF - with egg donor'' above
+See '''IVF - with egg donor''' above
 ====''IVF - with surrogate and her egg and father’s sperm''====
-See ''Artificial Insemination - using a surrogate'' above
+See '''Artificial Insemination - using a surrogate''' above
 ====''IVF - with surrogate and egg and sperm donor''====
-See ''Artificial Insemination - using a surrogate'' above
+See '''Artificial Insemination - using a surrogate''' above
 ====''Nuclear Transfer and Cloning (for reproduction)''====
 :“Cloning is fundamentally unacceptable because only one person’s bodily life provides the genetic instructions; the delicate balance of marriage is once again disturbed. The child stands in an asymmetric relationship to the father and the mother, because its total set of genetic instructions has come from only one parent” (“What Child is This? Marriage, Family and Human Cloning” by the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, 2002 page 19)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=355</ref>
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 :“While we do not presume to advise on all of the intricacies of medical procedures and possibilities, we urge couples and their medical advisers to aim toward the practice of transferring all embryos [to the womb]. If the goal is to initiate and foster human life, then we trust that those involved will let their respect for human life guide them in their practical decisions.” (“Christian Faith and Human Beginnings: Christian Care and Pre-Implantation Human Life” by the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, 2005 page 46)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=353</ref>
 ==Healthcare & Medicine==
 ===[[Access to Healthcare]]===
 :“…we are required to give and to receive ‘ordinary’ care in which the good effects of the treatment are proportionate to the difficulty and inconvenience involved, care that can be provided without imposing an excessive burden on the patient and on others.” (“Christian Care at Life’s End” 1993 page 15)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=361</ref>
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 :“The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod encourages organ donation as an act of Christian love, but this choice is entirely up to the individual and/or his or her family, and should not be a cause of guilt or regret no matter what decision is made. The Bible has nothing specific to say regarding this issue. Therefore, it is a matter of Christian freedom and personal (or family) discretion.” (Life Issues page 6)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=551</ref>
 ==Science & Technology==
-===Biotechnology===
+==[[:Category:Science & Technology|Science & Technology]]==
 ====[[Human Cloning]]====
 :“Cloning is fundamentally unacceptable because only one person’s bodily life provides the genetic instructions; the delicate balance of marriage is once again disturbed. The child stands in an asymmetric relationship to the father and the mother, because its total set of genetic instructions has come from only one parent” (“What Child is This? Marriage, Family and Human Cloning” by the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, 2002 page 19)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=355</ref>
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 :“…we argue that destruction for human life cannot be justified by pointing to promising outcomes for other humans.” (“Christian Faith and Human Beginnings: Christian Care and Pre-Implantation Human Life” by the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, 2005 page 45)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=353</ref>
 :“…we have…made clear that definite and serious moral uncertainty attends the use of embryos for scientific research.” (“Christian Faith and Human Beginnings: Christian Care and Pre-Implantation Human Life” by the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, 2005 page 47)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=353</ref>
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 ==End of Life==
 Positions on End of Life issues are based upon the Principles outlined in “Christian Care at Life’s End”<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=361</ref>
 ===[[Artificial Hydration and Nutrition]]===
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 :Principle 4: Administering pain-killing medications, even at the risk of shortening life, is permissible, since this does not entail the choice of death as either a means or an end.” (“Christian Care at Life’s End” 1993 page 4)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=361</ref>
 ==Issues of Human Dignity & Discrimination==
 It is not possible for humans to determine the worth of an individual because the basis of our worth come from God:
 :“…love and care for humans is not something that flows from us in response to the other’s worth. Rather, God’s love gives us humans our worth. So acknowledging God’s valuing of humans, our love and care go out to others.” (“Christian Faith and Human Beginnings: Christian Care and Pre-Implantation Human Life” by the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, 2005 page 41)<ref>http://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=353</ref>

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