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Originally Posted by Ma'ake
On the third point, yes, I'm challenging the assumption that it's always wrong to abort a severely handicapped child, as LDS theology holds that the spirit doesn't enter into the body until a certain point, otherwise there would be zero tolerance in LDS theology / doctrine for abortion in the case of incest, rape, or any other circumstance.
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Sorry, I missed this lesson in seminary. Care to document this belief?
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Originally Posted by Ma'ake
Edit - let me elaborate on the 3rd point. Given the LDS position on abortion, could it *not* be considered compassionate, even loving, to abort a Downs pregnancy?
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Do you support (or do you find that LDS theology implicitly supports) euthanasia?
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