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 ::3. Biotechnological developments should be motivated by a desire for advancing the health and flourishing of human life and not primarily for financial gain (1 Timothy 6:10). Government funding for research must include vigorous oversight." (''Biotechnology and Bioethics'' Resolution)<ref>https://www.nae.net/biotechnology/</ref>
-===[[Human Enhancement]]===
+===[[:Category:Human Enhancement|Human Enhancement]]===
 '''Official Statement:''' from National Association of Evangelicals, ''Bioethics & Stem Cell Research'' Resolution (2005).
 :"Be it resolved that the National Association of Evangelicals adopts the following guidelines as the core ethical and moral tenets regarding future research and application of biotechnology:
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 :"The NAE affirms the Uniform Determination of Death Act (1980), which defines death as either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions, or (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem." (''Allowing Natural Death'' Resolution)<ref>https://www.nae.net/allowing-natural-death/</ref>
-===[[Withholding and Withdrawing Treatment]]===
+===[[Withholding & Withdrawing Treatment]]===
 '''Official Statement:''' from National Association of Evangelicals, ''Termination of Medical Treatment'' (1994).
 :"Human beings are made in the image of God and are, therefore, of inestimable worth. God has given people the highest dignity of all creation. Such human dignity prohibits euthanasia, that is, actively causing a person's death.
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 ==[[:Category:Issues of Human Dignity & Discrimination|Issues of Human Dignity & Discrimination]]==
 '''Official Statement:''' from National Association of Evangelicals, ''Ministry to Persons with Disabilities'' Resolution (1989).
 :"Over 35 million Americans are physically or mentally disabled. Difficulties associated with disability often cause individuals and their families stress and trauma and sometimes raise questions about God, His power and His goodness.

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 ==[[:Category:Issues of Human Dignity & Discrimination|Issues of Human Dignity & Discrimination]]==
 '''Official Statement:''' from National Association of Evangelicals, ''Health Care Reform'' Resolution (1994).
 :"Euthanasia should never be endorsed by government or surrogates, including mandatory health alliances. Furthermore, the right of people with disabilities to adequate medical care must be safeguarded. Budgetary caps could eventually require health care rationing; and if universal rationing of medical services occurs without government prohibition of euthanasia and protection of people with disabilities, the nation could enter a slippery slope toward an unacceptable “quality of life” ethic." (''Health Care Reform'')<ref>https://www.nae.net/health-care-reform/</ref>

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 ::3. Respect for human dignity is paramount in the development of biotechnologies...
 ::8. Genetic information is private to the individual and must never be the basis for discrimination." (''Bioethics & Stem Cell Research'' Resolution)<ref>https://www.nae.net/bioethics-and-stem-cell-research/</ref>
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 :"Evangelicals, as much if not more than other citizens, must be involved in the decision making process as virtually every state legislature considers abortion legislation. The National Association of Evangelicals therefore affirms its conviction that abortion on demand for reasons of personal convenience, social adjustment or economic advantage is morally wrong, and expresses its firm opposition to any legislation designed to make abortion possible for these reasons.
-At the same time we recognize the necessity for therapeutic abortions to safeguard the health or the life of the mother, as in the case of tubular pregnancies. Other pregnancies, such as those resulting from rape or incest may require deliberate termination, but the decision should be made only after there has been medical, psychological and religious counseling of the most sensitive kind." (''Abortion''<ref>https://www.nae.net/abortion-1971/</ref>)
+At the same time we recognize the necessity for therapeutic abortions to safeguard the health or the life of the mother, as in the case of tubular pregnancies. Other pregnancies, such as those resulting from rape or incest may require deliberate termination, but the decision should be made only after there has been medical, psychological and religious counseling of the most sensitive kind." (''Abortion'')<ref>https://www.nae.net/abortion-1971/</ref>
 '''Official Statement:''' from National Association of Evangelicals, ''Abortion'' (1973).
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 :We believe that all life is a gift of God, so that neither the life of the unborn child nor the mother may be lightly taken. We believe that God Himself, in Scripture, has told us what our attitude should be towards the unborn. Several times it is specifically stated that He conferred divine blessing upon unborn infants. He also provided penalties for actions which result in the death of the unborn.
-:Therefore, we deplore in the strongest possible terms the decision of the U. S. Supreme Court which has made it legal to terminate a pregnancy for no better reason than personal convenience or sociological considerations. We reaffirm our conviction that abortion on demand for social adjustment or to solve economic problems is morally wrong. At the same time we recognize the necessity for therapeutic abortions to safeguard the health or the life of the mother, as in the case of tubular pregnancies. Other pregnancies, such as those resulting from rape or incest may require deliberate termination, but the decision should be made only after there has been medical, psychological and religious counseling of the most sensitive kind." (''Abortion'' <ref>https://www.nae.net/abortion-1973/</ref>)
+:Therefore, we deplore in the strongest possible terms the decision of the U. S. Supreme Court which has made it legal to terminate a pregnancy for no better reason than personal convenience or sociological considerations. We reaffirm our conviction that abortion on demand for social adjustment or to solve economic problems is morally wrong. At the same time we recognize the necessity for therapeutic abortions to safeguard the health or the life of the mother, as in the case of tubular pregnancies. Other pregnancies, such as those resulting from rape or incest may require deliberate termination, but the decision should be made only after there has been medical, psychological and religious counseling of the most sensitive kind." (''Abortion'')<ref>https://www.nae.net/abortion-1973/</ref>
 '''Official Statement:''' from National Association of Evangelicals, ''Partial Birth Abortion'' Resolution (1997)
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 :We do not wish to exalt a one-size-fits-all approach to abortion reduction. Rather, we urge church leaders, always with a mind to honor God’s gifts of life and sex and his holy institutions of marriage and family, to seek out strategies appropriate for their congregations and communities.
-:We are grateful for those already working in ministries supporting children and youth, pregnancy care, adoption, single parents and parents of children with special needs, poverty relief, biblically sound family planning, sexual purity and accountability, and marriage strengthening. Each of these ministries can contribute to reducing the number of abortions. We commend the NAE’s “Theology of Sex” as a publication to aid evangelicals in properly understanding and cherishing human sexuality, building strong families, respecting human dignity and celebrating the precious gift of life. Moreover, we commission the NAE Generation Forum to encourage evangelicals and society-at-large toward cooperative efforts and practical solutions that create an environment where sex is honored, life is cherished, parents are supported and the number of abortions is reduced." (''Abortion'' Resolution <ref>https://www.nae.net/abortion-2/</ref>)
+:We are grateful for those already working in ministries supporting children and youth, pregnancy care, adoption, single parents and parents of children with special needs, poverty relief, biblically sound family planning, sexual purity and accountability, and marriage strengthening. Each of these ministries can contribute to reducing the number of abortions. We commend the NAE’s “Theology of Sex” as a publication to aid evangelicals in properly understanding and cherishing human sexuality, building strong families, respecting human dignity and celebrating the precious gift of life. Moreover, we commission the NAE Generation Forum to encourage evangelicals and society-at-large toward cooperative efforts and practical solutions that create an environment where sex is honored, life is cherished, parents are supported and the number of abortions is reduced." (''Abortion'' Resolution)<ref>https://www.nae.net/abortion-2/</ref>
 ==[[:Category:Science & Technology|Science & Technology]]==
 ===[[:Category:Biotechnology|Biotechnology]]===
-'''Official Statement:''' from the ''Bioethics & Stem Cell Research 2005'' Resolution.
+'''Official Statement:''' from National Association of Evangelicals, ''Bioethics & Stem Cell Research'' Resolution (2005).
 :"Whereas developments in biotechnology, nanotechnology, and related fields, hold immense promise for medicine and the greater good of mankind and at the same time, they raise profound moral questions, since they these developments address the human physiological nature, granting a new control over our very genetic DNA make-up.
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 :Be it resolved that the National Association of Evangelicals adopts the following guidelines as the core ethical and moral tenets regarding future research and application of biotechnology:
-:"9. Fundamental changes in human physiological nature using biotechnology, genetics, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, and other means must be prohibited.
+:#. Embryos constitute human life.
-:10. Government funding for research on the ethical, legal, and social issues raised by these new biotechnology developments is essential and must include vigorous oversight and dissemination." (''Bioethics & Stem Cell Research 2005'' Resolution<ref>http://www.nae.net/government-relations/policy-resolutions/90-bioethics-a-stem-cell-research-2005</ref>)
+:#. All human beings are made in the image of God and given the breath of life by God alone.
 ====[[Human Cloning]]====

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 ==[[:Category:Beginning of Life|Beginning of Life]]==
 ===[[Abortion]]===
-'''Official Statement:''' from National Association of Evangelicals, ''Abortion'' Resolution (1973).
+'''Official Statement:''' from National Association of Evangelicals, ''Abortion'' (1971).
-:"We reaffirm, as evangelicals united, our position that the moral issue of abortion is more than a question of the freedom of a woman to control the reproductive functions of her own body. It is rather a question of those circumstances under which a human being may be permitted to take the life of another. We believe that all life is a gift of God, so that neither the life of the unborn child nor the mother may be lightly taken. We believe that God Himself, in Scripture, has told us what our attitude should be towards the unborn. Several times it is specifically stated that He conferred divine blessing upon unborn infants. He also provided penalties for actions which result in the death of the unborn.
+At the same time we recognize the necessity for therapeutic abortions to safeguard the health or the life of the mother, as in the case of tubular pregnancies. Other pregnancies, such as those resulting from rape or incest may require deliberate termination, but the decision should be made only after there has been medical, psychological and religious counseling of the most sensitive kind." (''Abortion''<ref>https://www.nae.net/abortion-1971/</ref>)
-:Therefore, we deplore in the strongest possible terms the decision of the U. S. Supreme Court which has made it legal to terminate a pregnancy for no better reason than personal convenience or sociological considerations. We reaffirm our conviction that abortion on demand for social adjustment or to solve economic problems is morally wrong. At the same time we recognize the necessity for therapeutic abortions to safeguard the health or the life of the mother, as in the case of tubular pregnancies. Other pregnancies, such as those resulting from rape or incest may require deliberate termination, but the decision should be made only after there has been medical, psychological and religious counseling of the most sensitive kind." (''Abortion'' Resolution)
+'''Official Statement:''' from National Association of Evangelicals, ''Abortion'' (1973).
 '''Official Statement:''' from National Association of Evangelicals, ''Partial Birth Abortion'' Resolution (1997)
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 :We do not wish to exalt a one-size-fits-all approach to abortion reduction. Rather, we urge church leaders, always with a mind to honor God’s gifts of life and sex and his holy institutions of marriage and family, to seek out strategies appropriate for their congregations and communities.
-:We are grateful for those already working in ministries supporting children and youth, pregnancy care, adoption, single parents and parents of children with special needs, poverty relief, biblically sound family planning, sexual purity and accountability, and marriage strengthening. Each of these ministries can contribute to reducing the number of abortions. We commend the NAE’s “Theology of Sex” as a publication to aid evangelicals in properly understanding and cherishing human sexuality, building strong families, respecting human dignity and celebrating the precious gift of life. Moreover, we commission the NAE Generation Forum to encourage evangelicals and society-at-large toward cooperative efforts and practical solutions that create an environment where sex is honored, life is cherished, parents are supported and the number of abortions is reduced." (''Abortion'' Resolution <ref>http://www.nae.net/government-relations/policy-resolutions/446-abortion-2010</ref>)
+:We are grateful for those already working in ministries supporting children and youth, pregnancy care, adoption, single parents and parents of children with special needs, poverty relief, biblically sound family planning, sexual purity and accountability, and marriage strengthening. Each of these ministries can contribute to reducing the number of abortions. We commend the NAE’s “Theology of Sex” as a publication to aid evangelicals in properly understanding and cherishing human sexuality, building strong families, respecting human dignity and celebrating the precious gift of life. Moreover, we commission the NAE Generation Forum to encourage evangelicals and society-at-large toward cooperative efforts and practical solutions that create an environment where sex is honored, life is cherished, parents are supported and the number of abortions is reduced." (''Abortion'' Resolution <ref>https://www.nae.net/abortion-2/</ref>)