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Harrison, Carlson decry abortion, sale of baby parts
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The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and the Catholic Archdiocese of
St. Louis released a joint statement Oct. 6 denouncing Planned
Parenthood’s purported harvesting of organs from aborted babies for
medical research.
The statement from Synod President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison and
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson expresses the shared concerns of the LCMS
and the Archdiocese following Planned Parenthood’s disturbing practices
being revealed by a series of undercover videos made by the Center for
Medical Progress (CMP), a pro-life group.
In addition to speaking out against Planned Parenthood’s purported
sales of aborted baby body parts and tissues, the joint statement also
speaks of both churches’ commitment to provide alternatives to Planned
Parenthood.
“Together, we stand firm and repeat that every human life is worthy
of dignity and respect,” the statement reads. “We affirm our continued
commitment to offer resources to help parents of any faith background
who are in need of medical, financial or social-service assistance both
during pregnancy and after. We stand ready to assist any parent who
wishes to make an adoption plan for their child.”
The statement also extends Christ’s mercy and forgiveness for men and women who suffer after having participated in an abortion:
“Our commitment is to all life in all its stages from conception to
natural death. For those men and women who participated in an abortion,
we extend to you the words of Jesus: ‘Come to me, all who labor and are
heavy laden’ (Matt. 11:28), and we invite you to experience hope and
healing from your experience.”
The statement draws attention to the grave implications of the CMP
videos. It also keeps the larger issue of abortion in the public
conscience, as more than 57 million unborn children have been lost to
abortion in the United States since 1973.
Download and read official statement >>
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