Abortion

July 07, 2022 10:45 AM MDT
Read the Church’s updated statement on the Gospel Topics page.
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May 17, 2022 10:38 AM MDT
Read the Church’s stance on abortion as outlined in the General Handbook.
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October 31, 2020 11:17 AM MDT
Editor’s note: This All In excerpt from the episode that was released October 28th shares the decision one mother faced of whether or not to abort her pregnancy due to her own health concerns. We feel it important to note that the Church’s official statement on abortion is as follows:
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January 28, 2019 05:40 PM MST
With legislation and debates surrounding abortion making headlines from New York to Utah to California, this politically and emotionally charged topic has been thrust again in the public spotlight.
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October 29, 2018 12:51 PM MDT
In a wide-ranging interview, President Russell M. Nelson talked about abortion, the Rome Italy Temple, and religious violence. He called mass shootings "a great offense to God" and called for others to love one another "so violence has no place in society." He also called on others to love Muslims and those who are often discriminated against.
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By  LDS Living
February 23, 2017 04:31 PM MST
When social acceptability, laws, and popular opinion support one idea, it can be difficult to challenge the status quo. But when it comes to abortion, Elder Quentin L. Cook gave Latter-day Saints clear counsel: We should help in defending the value of children and the importance of family.
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February 07, 2017 06:57 PM MST
As part of a recent devotional at BYU, Elder Quentin L. Cook discussed two topics that have garnered a lot of attention throughout the countries in recent years. In his devotional, Elder Cook addressed the potential misery that can come from these topics and some of the sensitivities that surround them.
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July 16, 2016 12:40 PM MDT
After the recent Supreme Court ruling—which found Texas laws that regulate abortion clinics unconstitutional because they limit women's access to an abortion—the following article, which appeared in the October 2008 issue of the Ensign, seems more pertinent than ever.
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August 19, 2015 02:36 PM MDT
MR says: This mother is so brave to turn her personal tragedy into a way she can speak out about the sanctity of life and inspire others.
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