“In view of the widespread public interest in the issue of abortion, we reaffirm that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has consistently opposed elective abortion. More than a century ago, the First presidency of the Church warned against this evil. We have repeatedly counseled people everywhere to turn from the devastating practice of abortion for personal or social convenience” (First Presidency, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (1991, March). Church issues statement on abortion. Ensign, 21,78.)
We believe that abortion should never be used as a form of birth control. That even advising abortion as a method of birth control is a serious sin. The only times we have been counseled that abortion may be an option is when the mother’s life is in danger and a professional doctor confirms it, or when a woman has been raped or involved in incest, or when a doctor says the child will be born with defects that will not allow it to live much beyond birth. The church’s position isn’t that you SHOULD have abortions under those circumstances, but that those circumstances are the only ones where a potential mother can justify an abortion and not sin against God’s laws. Even then, abortion should only be chosen after careful consideration and prayer. No matter when you believe the spirit enters the body, the growing baby inside a woman is a growing person and must be treated as any other person should!” (Josh.Mormon.org. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. July 2013. http://mormon.org/searchresults#?query=abortion&filter=site.)
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