Is The Salvation Army Moderating Its Stance On Abortion?
A number of prominent pro-life leaders say yes and are taking issue with the organization's recently published International Position Statement on abortion.
Admittedly, while The Salvation Army continues to affirm that "all people are created in the image of God and therefore have unique and intrinsic value" and that "human life is sacred," a number of pro-life leaders are concerned over statements in the document that appear to contradict that basic assertion and concede that abortion may be justified in cases of rape and incest and when carrying a fetus to term seriously threatens the life of the mother or diagnotic procedures identify an abonormailty that indicates the post-natal survival of the child is in doubt.
Specifically, section 2 of the International Position Statement explicitly states:
"The Salvation Army believes that termination can occur only when:
"Carrying the pregnancy further seriously threatens the life of the mother; or
Reliable diagnostic procedures have identified a foetal abnormality considered incompatible with survival for more than a very brief post natal period."
"In addition, rape and incest are brutal acts of dominance violating women physically and emotionally. This situation represents a special case for the consideration of termination as the violation may be compounded by the continuation of the pregnancy."
According to a report from WorldNetDaily, Rebecca Kiessling, a pro-life leader who was conceived during the rape of her mother, called the recent International Position Statement "one of the most disheartening things I’ve seen."
Other pro-life leaders are expressing concern as well. Stephen Phelan of Human Life International says the International Position Statement "is seriously problematic."
Alveda King, with Priests for Life, adds: "Good organizations become 'infiltrated' by forces that promote abortion, the breakdown of marriage, sexual immorality, etc. They come as wolves in sheep's clothing and appear to be harmless and even helpful. Then they begin to reveal their true or basically untrue colors. This is sadly maybe what is happening to the Salvation Army. Not for sure, but maybe."
And Wendy Wright says: "This policy treats the most shunned and broken of unborn babies, the hard cases, and shuts them outside humanity's house. Simply put, it violates God’s commandment that 'thou shalt not murder."
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Admittedly, while The Salvation Army continues to affirm that "all people are created in the image of God and therefore have unique and intrinsic value" and that "human life is sacred," a number of pro-life leaders are concerned over statements in the document that appear to contradict that basic assertion and concede that abortion may be justified in cases of rape and incest and when carrying a fetus to term seriously threatens the life of the mother or diagnotic procedures identify an abonormailty that indicates the post-natal survival of the child is in doubt.
Specifically, section 2 of the International Position Statement explicitly states:
"The Salvation Army believes that termination can occur only when:
"Carrying the pregnancy further seriously threatens the life of the mother; or
Reliable diagnostic procedures have identified a foetal abnormality considered incompatible with survival for more than a very brief post natal period."
"In addition, rape and incest are brutal acts of dominance violating women physically and emotionally. This situation represents a special case for the consideration of termination as the violation may be compounded by the continuation of the pregnancy."
According to a report from WorldNetDaily, Rebecca Kiessling, a pro-life leader who was conceived during the rape of her mother, called the recent International Position Statement "one of the most disheartening things I’ve seen."
Other pro-life leaders are expressing concern as well. Stephen Phelan of Human Life International says the International Position Statement "is seriously problematic."
Alveda King, with Priests for Life, adds: "Good organizations become 'infiltrated' by forces that promote abortion, the breakdown of marriage, sexual immorality, etc. They come as wolves in sheep's clothing and appear to be harmless and even helpful. Then they begin to reveal their true or basically untrue colors. This is sadly maybe what is happening to the Salvation Army. Not for sure, but maybe."
And Wendy Wright says: "This policy treats the most shunned and broken of unborn babies, the hard cases, and shuts them outside humanity's house. Simply put, it violates God’s commandment that 'thou shalt not murder."
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