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For the Abortion and Christianity page, I will contribute updated sources and information for the sources that are over 10 years old. Also, I will add information to the paragraphs that are lacking in information. Also, I might add Christian organizations and pregnancy centers that have come up over the years. It might also be helpful to add other events that have happened that have to do with Christianity and Abortion.

"AbortionFacts.com." The Christian View of Abortion. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.

@beliefnet. "The Biblical Basis ForBeing Pro-Choice." The Biblical Basis for Being Pro-Choice: Bible, Abortion, Christians, Religion. Beliefnet, Inc. And/or Its Licensors, n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.

Gorman, Michael J. Abortion & the Early Church: Christian, Jewish & Pagan Attitudes in the Greco-Roman World. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1982. Print.

Klusendorf, Scott. The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2009. Print.

Liu, Joseph. "Religious Groups’ Official Positions on Abortion." Pew Research Centers Religion Public Life Project RSS. N.p., 16 Jan. 2013. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.

O'Brien, Dennis. The Church and Abortion: A Catholic Dissent. N.p.: Rowman & Littlefield, 2010. Print.

Roys, Julie, and Guest Writer. "The Secret Shame of Abortion in the Church."CT Women. N.p., Feb. 2015. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.

Sproul, R. C. Abortion: A Rational Look at an Emotional Issue. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 1990. Print.

Turner, By Ryan. "What Does the Bible Say about Abortion?" CARM. CARM, 25 Oct. 2014. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.

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The Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod

The Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod views abortion as contrary to God's Word. The church released a statement on their website saying that abortion "is not a moral option, except as a tragically unavoidable byproduct of medical procedures necessary to prevent the death of another human being, viz., the mother." The LCMS believes that whether abortion is legal or not, it does not change the fact that abortion is as sin. On the topic of whether abortion is allowed in the case of rape or incest, the LCMS has stated that though there are many "emotional arguments for abortion... the fact of the matter is that it is wrong to take the life of one innocent victim (the unborn child)...It is indeed a strange logic that would have us kill an innocent unborn baby for the crime of his father."

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod adopted a resolution in July 2011 on social issues, where it includes the twofold approach:

1. "Encouraging the WELS ministerium to continue the faithful proclamation of God's Word also when it addresses social issues."
2. "Encouraging the membership to be a positive influence in the battle against sin by their public testimony and vote."

In this resolution of social issues, a resolution of the topic of abortion has been included. Within it, on the topic of abortion, the WELS continues to express its commitment to the Holy Scriptures and believes that the Holy Scriptures "clearly testify to a reverence for the life of the mother and the life of her unborn child as both being equal in value." Furthermore, the intentional termination of a life should be considered a sin because the WELS would consider the unborn a life and the Bible commands against murder. On the issue of the endangering the mother's life during the pregnancy, the WELS states that effort to save both the mother's and baby's life, but if that is not possible, then there should be effort to save at least one life.