US Presbyterian Church Votes To Allow "Unrestricted Right" To Abortion Till Viability

Life Site ^ | 6/24/02

[marshmallow]

WASHINGTON, June 24, 2002 (LSN.ca) - The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted Friday to affirm the "unrestricted right" to abortion prior to the child being able to survive on his/her own outside the womb.

After viability, the assembly says, late term abortion is still acceptable but pastoral and medical counsel is advised and it is suggested only in cases of rape, incest, fetal suffering, and to preserve the health and life of the mother.

Judy L. Woods, moderator of the denomination's advisory committee on litigation said "We affirmed the fundamental right to (abortion) prior to viability. But after viability, we have said that although there is still a right to choose, that choice has to be undertaken after prayer and pastoral consultation . . . and only in certain circumstances." The denomination also voted to continue to fund late-term abortions under the church's medical benefits plan.

Terry Schlossberg of Burke, Va., executive director of Presbyterians Pro-Life, commented on the wording saying: "This allows for so many exceptions; there's no way for the church to counsel that any late-term abortion would be objectionable."

[marshmallow]

If one wants to know in which direction a church is heading and have an idea of its future viability, take a look at its stance on abortion. It's a good litmus test.

Bye, bye US Presbyterian.

[Yup1922]

Baby murdering homosexual loving bastards!

[Rodney King]

Dump PC-USA and join the Presbyterian Church in America!

[2banana]

Jer 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, [and] I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

[stainlessbanner]

Presbyterian Church in America

Is PCA more conservative?

[twntaipan]

Why didn't you warn us with a BARF ALERT???

[Artist]

More about the PCUSA's support of violence against children like this:

[muawiyah]

They are now out in the open in their expression of worship of the god of death.

[BibChr]

We affirmed the fundamental right to (abortion) prior to viability

Wow! Abortion until they're in their twenties! Now, that's radical!

< /blistering sarcasm >

Apostasy does snowball, doesn't it?

Dan
The Bible and the Bull's-Eye on the Baby

[End Times Sentinel]

affirm the "unrestricted right" to abortion prior to the child being able to survive on his/her own outside the womb.

Not to take a shot at anyone’s religion (aside from muslims, of course), but this almost sounds like the possibility of aborting a pre-mature child who is on life support. Was this taken out of context? Am I reading this correctly? If so, I’d have to say that this might need to be revisited.

Owl_Eagle

”Guns Before Butter.”

[Rodney King]

Yes, PCA is conservative. None of this nonsense goes on.

[BruceS]

After viability, the assembly says, late term abortion is still acceptable but pastoral and medical counsel is advised and it is suggested only in cases of rape, incest, fetal suffering, and to preserve the health and life of the mother.

If it is not a life, if it is just "tissue", how can it suffer. And if it can suffer, then how can abortion ever be justified except in the most extreme cases?

I know, to expect consistency from a liberal is hopeless.

[ArrogantBustard]

Wow! Abortion until they're in their twenties! Now, that's radical!

That's not too far ahead of what Peter Singer is advocating now...

[Brookhaven]

Was this taken out of context? Am I reading this correctly?

Unfortunatly, you are reading it correctly, it was not taken out of context.

The PC-USA went over the edge a long time ago. This is not really a suprising stance for them to take.

[al_c]

Sad. Do they still consider themselves part of the body of Christ?

[al_c]

Twenties ... LOL!

[dd5339]

Check out the Reformed Presbyterian Church. A very conservative biblical based church. None of the liberal crap that goes on in some of the other, "mainline" denominations.

Semper Fi!

[AppyPappy]

The church government has never been in touch. It's a cocktail party.

[freedomcrusader]

And if you don't have a PCA nearby, check into Evangelical Presbyterian.