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:"The Wesleyan Church takes a strong pro-life position on the issue of abortion. The Discipline of The Wesleyan Church sets forth the following statement in its section of "Special Directions": Abortion. The Wesleyan Church seeks to recognize and preserve the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death and, thus, is opposed to the use of induced abortion. However, it recognizes that there may be rare pregnancies where there are grave medical conditions threatening the life of the mother, which could raise a serious question about taking the life of the unborn child. In such a case, a decision should be made only after very' prayerful consideration following medical and spiritual counseling. The Wesleyan Church encourages its members to become informed about the abortion issue and to become actively involved locally and nationally in the preparation and passage of appropriate legislation guaranteeing protection of life under law to unborn children." ("Position Paper on Activity in Opposition of Abortion"<ref>http://media.wesleyan.org/Abortion-en.pdf</ref>) | :"The Wesleyan Church takes a strong pro-life position on the issue of abortion. The Discipline of The Wesleyan Church sets forth the following statement in its section of "Special Directions": Abortion. The Wesleyan Church seeks to recognize and preserve the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death and, thus, is opposed to the use of induced abortion. However, it recognizes that there may be rare pregnancies where there are grave medical conditions threatening the life of the mother, which could raise a serious question about taking the life of the unborn child. In such a case, a decision should be made only after very' prayerful consideration following medical and spiritual counseling. The Wesleyan Church encourages its members to become informed about the abortion issue and to become actively involved locally and nationally in the preparation and passage of appropriate legislation guaranteeing protection of life under law to unborn children." ("Position Paper on Activity in Opposition of Abortion"<ref>http://media.wesleyan.org/Abortion-en.pdf</ref>) | ||
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| − | : | + | :"With regard to methods of birth control, the key question must be whether the method of birth control acts before or after conception. A so-called contraceptive which acts after conception is more correctly termed an abortifacient and violates the sanctity of human life. A medical doctor can advise you of whether a birth control method acts before or after conception." ("Position Paper on Reproductive Technology"<ref>http://media.wesleyan.org/Reproductive%20Technology-en.pdf</ref>) |
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Revision as of 00:42, 19 January 2012
Official website: http://www.wesleyan.org/
Contents
Beginning of Life
Abortion
Official Statement: from the Wesleyan Church Prolife Task Force "Position Paper on Activity in Opposition of Abortion"
- "The Wesleyan Church takes a strong pro-life position on the issue of abortion. The Discipline of The Wesleyan Church sets forth the following statement in its section of "Special Directions": Abortion. The Wesleyan Church seeks to recognize and preserve the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death and, thus, is opposed to the use of induced abortion. However, it recognizes that there may be rare pregnancies where there are grave medical conditions threatening the life of the mother, which could raise a serious question about taking the life of the unborn child. In such a case, a decision should be made only after very' prayerful consideration following medical and spiritual counseling. The Wesleyan Church encourages its members to become informed about the abortion issue and to become actively involved locally and nationally in the preparation and passage of appropriate legislation guaranteeing protection of life under law to unborn children." ("Position Paper on Activity in Opposition of Abortion"[1])
Contraception
Official Statement: from the Wesleyan Church Prolife Task Force "Position Paper on Reproductive Technology"
- "With regard to methods of birth control, the key question must be whether the method of birth control acts before or after conception. A so-called contraceptive which acts after conception is more correctly termed an abortifacient and violates the sanctity of human life. A medical doctor can advise you of whether a birth control method acts before or after conception." ("Position Paper on Reproductive Technology"[2])
Infertility & Reproduction
Reproductive Technology
Official Statement: from the Wesleyan Church Prolife Task Force "Position Paper on Reproductive Technology"
- "Reproductive technology is a complex area. No single answer can cover all situations. Therefore, the following guidelines are necessarily of a general nature."
- "Infertility can be very stressful to those involved. Therefore, biblical standards regarding reproductive technology should be determined before employing such technology, not after a crisis has developed. Decisions concerning reproductive technology should be made only after prayer and pastoral consultation. A clear guideline in employing reproductive technology is respect for the sanctity of human life. Individual human life begins at the moment of conception. Therefore, just as innocent human life should not be destroyed by abortion, so also care must be taken to avoid the destruction of fertilized human eggs while employing reproductive technology."
- "For example, where reproductive technology is employed to fertilize eggs outside the womb, only the number of eggs which will actually be implanted in the womb should be fertilized outside the uterus. Further more, only the number of eggs a woman would be willing or able to carry to term ought to be implanted in the womb after external fertilization. To create or implant excess fertilized human eggs with the expectation that these "excess" human beings will be killed in the womb or aborted violates the sanctity of human life."
- "What of couples who have come to understand biblical principles after more of their embryonic children have been preserved by freezing than they are able reasonably to implant? A solution respecting human life would be to find another couple willing to "adopt" the embryos by implanting them, rather than destroying them. The following prayer may be helpful during this type of decision. "Lord, we want to do Your will in this regard. We will be listening to Your voice in the next few weeks. Please speak to us through the means You prefer; and when we have understood, we will obey."" ("Position Paper on Reproductive Technology"[3])
Healthcare & Medicine
Organ Donation & Transplantation
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Science & Technology
Biotechnology
Animal-Human Hybrids & Chimeras
Human Cloning
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Genetic Ethics
Gene Therapy/Genetic Engineering
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Human Enhancement
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End of Life
Extraordinary Measures
Official Statements:
Physician-Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia
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Withholding & Withdrawing Treatment
Issues of Human Dignity & Discrimination
Disability Ethics
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