A Mother's Child

This is a topic that I hardly like to speak about. It is surrounded by an immense amount of controversy. However, I realize that to come closer to the hard facts of life, we must submit to real life situations and use our best judgment in order to understand this.

A Mother and Her Child

https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/analysis-what-went-wrong-in-the-religious-freedom-fight-in-indiana-and-arka If any of you reading this has participated in an abortion, whether for medical purposes or another reason, please note that I am not here to cast judgment on whether or not your decision was right or wrong for you. Furthermore, I join my voice with the brethren who had written the following: “Abortion; The Lord commanded, “Thou shalt not . . . kill, nor do anything like unto it” (D&C 59:6). The Church opposes elective abortion for personal or social convenience. Members must not submit to, perform, arrange for, pay for, consent to, or encourage an abortion. The only possible exceptions are when: 1. Pregnancy resulted from forcible rape or incest. 2. A competent physician determines that the life or health of the mother is in serious jeopardy. 3. A competent physician determines that the fetus has severe defects that will not allow the baby to survive beyond birth. Even these exceptions do not justify abortion automatically. Abortion is a most serious matter and should be considered only after the persons responsible have consulted with their bishops and received divine confirmation through prayer. Church members who submit to, perform, arrange for, pay for, consent to, or encourage an abortion may be subject to Church discipline. As far as has been revealed, a person may repent and be forgiven for the sin of abortion” (Handbook 2, 21.4.1 pg 195)