Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Beginning of Life

Abortion

Official Statement: from "Guidelines on Abortion"^[1] on the denomination website.

"Many contemporary societies have faced conflict over the morality of abortion. Such conflict also has affected large numbers within Christianity who want to accept responsibility for the protection of prenatal human life while also preserving the personal liberty of women. Seventh-day Adventists want to relate to the question of abortion in ways that reveal faith in God as the Creator and Sustainer of all life and in ways that reflect Christian responsibility and freedom."

"Prenatal human life is a magnificent gift of God. God's ideal for human beings affirms the sanctity of human life, in God's image, and requires respect for prenatal life. However, decisions about life must be made in the context of a fallen world. Abortion is never an action of little moral consequence. Thus prenatal life must not be thoughtlessly destroyed. Abortion should be performed only for the most serious reasons."

"Abortion is one of the tragic dilemmas of human fallenness. The Church should offer gracious support to those who personally face the decision concerning an abortion. Attitudes of condemnation are inappropriate in those who have accepted the gospel. Christians are commissioned to become a loving, caring community of faith that assists those in crisis as alternatives are considered."

"In practical, tangible ways the Church as a supportive community should express its commitment to the value of human life. These ways should include: strengthening family relationships, educating both genders concerning Christian principles of human sexuality, emphasizing responsibility of both male and female for family planning, calling both to be responsible for the consequences of behaviors that are inconsistent with Christian principles, creating a safe climate for ongoing discussion of the moral questions associated with abortion, offering support and assistance to women who choose to complete crisis pregnancies, and encouraging and assisting fathers to participate responsibly in the parenting of their children. The Church also should commit itself to assist in alleviating the unfortunate social, economic, and psychological factors that add to abortion and to care redemptively for those suffering the consequences of individual decisions on this issue."

"Abortions for reasons of birth control, gender selection, or convenience are not condoned by the Church. Women, at times however, may face exceptional circumstances that present serious moral or medical dilemmas, such as significant threats to the pregnant woman's life, serious jeopardy to her health, severe congenital defects carefully diagnosed in the fetus, and pregnancy resulting from rape or incest. The final decision whether to terminate the pregnancy or not should be made by the pregnant woman after appropriate consultation."

Christians "seek balance between the exercise of individual liberty and their accountability to the faith community and the larger society and its laws. They make their choices according to scripture and the laws of God rather than the norms of society." ("Guidelines on Abortion"^[2] on the denomination website)

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"Abortions for reasons of birth control, gender selection, or convenience are not condoned by the Church." ("Guidelines on Abortion"^[3] on the denomination website)

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Reproductive Technology

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[1] ttp://www.adventist.org/beliefs/guidelines/main-guide1.html

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