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‎Reproductive Technologies

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 :CMDA believes Christian healthcare professionals in our society should give dual service* to a Holy God and the humanity He created and sustains. We believe the Christian healthcare professional’s conscience should be informed by available evidence and Scripture. We believe obedience to conscience is obligatory for all Christians." ("Position Statements: Healthcare Right of Conscience")<ref>https://cmda.org/position-statements/</ref>
 ===[[Organ Donation & Transplantation]]===
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 :CMDA encourages life-honoring stem cell research for the advancement of medical science and the benefit of all patients. In this pursuit, CMDA advocates the protection of all human life, for humans are made in the image of God." ("Position Statements: Human Stem Cell Research and Use")<ref>https://cmda.org/position-statements/</ref>
 ===[[:Category:Genetic Ethics|Genetic Ethics]]===
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 :*It should not be mandatory that persons be genetically screened, be made to know their own genetic information, or be required to act upon that knowledge.
 :*In this context, no person’s genetic information should be used against him or her." ("Position Statements: Eugenics and Enhancement")<ref>https://cmda.org/position-statements/</ref>
 ===[[:Category:Human Enhancement|Human Enhancement]]===
 '''Official Statement:''' from Christian Medical and Dental Association, "Position Statements: Eugenics and Enhancement" (2006)
-:"The practice of genetic alteration evokes deeper concerns on a more fundamental level. The prospect of using genetic technology to enhance human characteristics is now a theoretical possibility. CMDA recognizes that the distinctions between treatment and enhancement are difficult to discern and are arbitrary in many cases. As Christians, we hold that all humans are made in the image of God. This essential characteristic disting-uishes us as human. The goal to recreate man in man’s image raises profound questions about human nature and man’s relationship with his Creator. The ultimate end of man is to glorify God; the re-creation of man to glorify himself is idolatry." ("Position Statements: Eugenics and Enhancement")<ref>https://cmda.org/position-statements/</ref>
+:"The practice of genetic alteration evokes deeper concerns on a more fundamental level. The prospect of using genetic technology to enhance human characteristics is now a theoretical possibility. CMDA recognizes that the distinctions between treatment and enhancement are difficult to discern and are arbitrary in many cases. As Christians, we hold that all humans are made in the image of God. This essential characteristic distinguishes us as human. The goal to recreate man in man’s image raises profound questions about human nature and man’s relationship with his Creator. The ultimate end of man is to glorify God; the re-creation of man to glorify himself is idolatry." ("Position Statements: Eugenics and Enhancement")<ref>https://cmda.org/position-statements/</ref>
 '''Official Statement:''' from Christian Medical and Dental Association, "Position Statements: Human Enhancement" (2015)
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 ::##Does it support or perpetuate obsession with one's body image?
 ::#Does the technology promote genuine human flourishing, or does it more likely promote technological or economic imperatives?" ("Position Statements: Human Enhancement)<ref>https://cmda.org/position-statements/</ref>
 ====[[Transhumanism/Posthumanism]]====
-'''Official Statement:'''
+'''Official Statement:''' from Christian Medical and Dental Association, "Position Statements: Human Enhancement" (2015)
-:"" ( {add citation info})
+:"'''CMDA Affirms:'''
 ===[[:Category:Human Research Ethics|Human Research Ethics]]===
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 :'''Respect'''
 :The bodies of the dead return to the “dust of the ground” and yet are destined to be resurrected. Because the bodies of all men and women have once displayed the image of God, however marred by sin, they deserve to be treated with loving care, dignity, decorum and respect. Post-mortem procedures such as dissection (except in the case of legally sanctioned autopsies), organ retrieval, and medical procedures should not be done without respecting the wishes and views of the patient (as in an advance directive), family or guardians." ("Position Statements: Death")<ref>https://cmda.org/position-statements/</ref>
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 :*Routine use of Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis
 :*Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis done with the intent of discarding or destroying embryos." ("Position Statements: Assisted Reproductive Technology")<ref>https://cmda.org/position-statements/</ref>
 ===[[Frozen Oocytes]]===

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 ===[[Physician-Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia]]===
-'''Official Statement:''' from Christian Medical and Dental Association, "Euthanasia" (1988)
+'''Official Statement:''' from Christian Medical and Dental Association, "Position Statements: Euthanasia" (1988)
 :"We, as Christian physicians and dentists, believe that human life is a gift from God and is sacred because it bears His image.
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 :While rejecting euthanasia, we encourage the development and use of alternatives to relieve suffering, provide human companionship, and give opportunity for spiritual support and counseling." ("Position Statements: Euthanasia")<ref>https://cmda.org/position-statements/</ref>
 ===[[Withholding & Withdrawing Treatment]]===

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	:When transfer of care is not possible and the requested treatment is outside accepted medical practice, the clinician may be justified in withholding or withdrawing the treatment. In all situations, the clinician should serve as a healing presence of love, care and compassion. Our personal commitment to patients and their families is never futile." ("Position Statements: Medical Futility")<ref>https://cmda.org/position-statements/</ref>		:When transfer of care is not possible and the requested treatment is outside accepted medical practice, the clinician may be justified in withholding or withdrawing the treatment. In all situations, the clinician should serve as a healing presence of love, care and compassion. Our personal commitment to patients and their families is never futile." ("Position Statements: Medical Futility")<ref>https://cmda.org/position-statements/</ref>
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		+	'''Official Statement:''' from Christian Medical and Dental Association, "Position Statements: Patient Refusal of Therapy" (1994)
		+	:"As Christians, we believe that human life is a gift from God and that all individuals are accountable before God for their lives. This accountability includes decisions to accept or refuse therapy.
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		+	:As Christian physicians and dentists, we will assist patients, families and clergy in making decisions within the framework of patients' values and beliefs. A patient may refuse therapy that violates his or her moral values or religious beliefs. However, the right to refuse therapy is limited by the harm it may cause to innocent third parties.
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		+	:For the Christian, to be absent from the body is to be with the Lord. Physical death need not be resisted at all costs. In certain circumstances, medical treatment only prolongs pain and suffering and postpones the moment of death. It may then be appropriate for a patient with decision-making capacity to refuse medical interventions.
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		+	:The patient's decision should be made after thoughtful consideration of his or her responsibilities to God, family, and others. When the patient refuses life-prolonging therapy, we will respect that choice and compassionately support his or her medical, social and spiritual needs." ("Position Statements: Patient Refusal of Therapy")<ref>https://cmda.org/position-statements/</ref>

	==[[:Category:Issues of Human Dignity & Discrimination\|Issues of Human Dignity & Discrimination]]==		==[[:Category:Issues of Human Dignity & Discrimination\|Issues of Human Dignity & Discrimination]]==

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 :*The moral responsibility of human sexuality.
 :4. While we recognize the right of physicians and patients to follow the dictates of individual conscience before God, we affirm the final authority of Scripture, which teaches the sanctity of human life." ("Position Statements: Abortion")<ref>https://cmda.org/position-statements/</ref>
 ===[[Contraception]]===

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 ===[[Organ Donation & Transplantation]]===
 '''Official Statement:''' from Christian Medical and Dental Association, "Position Statements: Imminent Death Organ Donation" (2017)
 :"CMDA affirms the sacredness of every human life, recognizing that life is a gift from God and has intrinsic value because all human beings are made in His image and likeness. For persons with illness that threatens life or health, organ transplantation may offer hope of a longer, healthier life. CMDA affirms ethical organ donation, meaning organ donation that is not coerced, in which organs are not purchased or sold, and through which vulnerable persons are not exploited or killed by vital organ procurement.
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 :**Assisted suicide in the patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness or a severe disability and requests donation of vital organs, the removal of which would cause or hasten the donor’s death.
 :**Euthanasia with intent to obtain transplantable organs.
-:*Under no circumstances should healthcare professionals be encouraged or coerced to participate in the hastening of death for the purpose of organ procurement, nor be required to be complicit in such killing by referral to others who will comply (see CMDA statement on Healthcare Right of Conscience)." ( "Position Statements: Imminent Death Organ Donation")<ref>https://cmda.org/position-statements/</ref>
+:*Under no circumstances should healthcare professionals be encouraged or coerced to participate in the hastening of death for the purpose of organ procurement, nor be required to be complicit in such killing by referral to others who will comply (see CMDA statement on Healthcare Right of Conscience)." ("Position Statements: Imminent Death Organ Donation")<ref>https://cmda.org/position-statements/</ref>
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 ==[[:Category:Infertility & Reproduction|Infertility & Reproduction]]==
 ===[[:Category:Reproductive Technologies|Reproductive Technologies]]===
 '''Official Statement:''' from Christian Medical and Dental Association, "Position Statements: Assisted Reproductive Technology" (2010)
 :"These principles should guide the development and use of assisted reproductive technologies:

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 :"We do not oppose withdrawal or failure to institute artificial means of life support in patients who are clearly and irreversibly deteriorating, in whom death appears imminent beyond reasonable hope of recovery." ("Position Statements: Euthanasia")<ref>https://cmda.org/position-statements/</ref>
-'''Official Statement:''' from Christian Medical and Dental Association, "Position Statements: Medical Futility" (0994)
+'''Official Statement:''' from Christian Medical and Dental Association, "Position Statements: Medical Futility" (1994)
 :"As Christian physicians and dentists, we recognize the limitations of our art and science. We realize that not all medical interventions will offer a reasonable expectation of recovery or achieve the therapeutic goals agreed upon by the physician and the patient or the patient's surrogate.