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LDS Church makes subtle but significant language changes to its abortion policy
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (804+ words) (Christopher Cherrington) Latest edition of the handbook given to lay Latter-day Saint leaders includes new counsel and teachings regarding abortion and those who seek one. Sometimes, shifts in doctrine in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints occur in…...
Latest from Mormon Land: Are you really ‘pro-life’? Hint: Think beyond abortion.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (779+ words) (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of Abortion Free Utah and other groups celebrate the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. The Mormon Land newsletter is The Salt Lake Tribune's weekly highlight reel of news in and about The Church…...
IVF and the plan of salvation — When LDS parents turn to science to enact God’s (and their) will
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1847+ words) Insofar as it does weigh in, it is to encourage the use of IVF by married couples only, and to discourage " but not prohibit " surrogacy and the use of donated eggs and sperm (such things, the faith's ... Between court cases…...
Selfish or selfless? Anti-natalists say they’re going child-free to protect the kids they won’t have
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (735+ words) In the first few days after Donald Trump's election in November 2024, purchases of emergency contraceptives spiked, with two companies reporting sales about 1,000% higher than the preceding week. Meanwhile, Planned Parenthood reported a 760% increase in appointments for IUDs the day after…...