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| + | 1. We oppose the practice of abortion and urge the active development and employment of alternatives. | ||
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| + | 2. The practice of abortion is contrary to: | ||
| + | *Respect for the sanctity of human life, as taught in the revealed, written Word of God. | ||
| + | *Traditional, historical, and Judeo-Christian medical ethics. | ||
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| + | 3. We believe that biblical Christianity affirms certain basic principles which dictate against interruption of human gestation; namely: | ||
| + | The ultimate sovereignty of a loving God, the Creator of all life. | ||
| + | The great value of human life transcending that of the quality of life. | ||
| + | The moral responsibility of human sexuality. | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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Revision as of 09:34, 31 July 2016
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Contents
Beginning of Life
Abortion
Official Statement:
1. We oppose the practice of abortion and urge the active development and employment of alternatives.
2. The practice of abortion is contrary to:
- Respect for the sanctity of human life, as taught in the revealed, written Word of God.
- Traditional, historical, and Judeo-Christian medical ethics.
3. We believe that biblical Christianity affirms certain basic principles which dictate against interruption of human gestation; namely: The ultimate sovereignty of a loving God, the Creator of all life. The great value of human life transcending that of the quality of life. 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.
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Contraception
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Infertility & Reproduction
Reproductive Technology
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Frozen Oocytes
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Healthcare & Medicine
Access to Healthcare
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Conscience Issues
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Medical Tourism
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Organ Donation & Transplantation
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Privacy of Healthcare Information
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Science & Technology
Biotechnology
Animal-Human Hybrids & Chimeras
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Human Cloning
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Stem Cell Research
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Emerging Technologies
Ethical Use of Technology
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Genetic Ethics
Gender Selection
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Gene Therapy/Genetic Engineering
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Genetic Screening
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Genetic Testing
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Patenting of Human Tissue/Gene Patenting
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Human Enhancement
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Cyborgs
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Transhumanism/Posthumanism
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Human Research Ethics
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Experimentation on Human Embryos
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End of Life
Artificial Hydration & Nutrition
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Definition of Death
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Extraordinary Measures
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Physician-Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia
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Withholding & Withdrawing Treatment
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Issues of Human Dignity & Discrimination
Disability Ethics
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Eugenics
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