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To: topher

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http://www.salvationarmyethics.org/position-statements/abortion/
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The Salvation Army believes in the sanctity of human life because human beings are made in the image of God. Each person is of eternal value and each life a gift from God worth cherishing, nurturing, and preserving.The Salvation Army therefore takes seriously the needs, rights and responsibilities of parents and unborn children when considering the matter of abortion. We are committed to the protection and care of the unborn, and to the promotion of societal systems that promote wholeness, freedom, quality of life and the development of the potential of all persons.

The Salvation Army supports responsible measures necessary to avoid unwanted pregnancy and is opposed to abortion as a means of birth control. We are concerned about a growing social acceptance of abortions and believe that a genetic abnormality in the unborn child is not generally sufficient to warrant a termination of pregnancy.

When an unwanted pregnancy occurs, The Salvation Army counsels that the parents receive caring support for their emotional, physical, social and spiritual needs, and that the unborn child be carried to term.


43 posted on 08/28/2010 3:11:53 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (If November does not turn out well, then beware of December.)
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To: Repeal The 17th; Manic_Episode

Well, I’m confused now. Give or not give?


46 posted on 08/28/2010 3:56:03 PM PDT by peggybac (Restore America and restore her honor.)
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To: Repeal The 17th
At the end of the following article, someone from the Salvation Army is quoted as saying that in the case of deformities, abortion is okay.

The link is:

http://www.fightpp.org/downloads/pubs/May-June.pdf

This is at the very end of the article (page 8).

56 posted on 08/28/2010 6:05:51 PM PDT by topher (Let us return to old-fashioned morality - morality that has stood the test of time...)
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