The Covenant of Life and The Caring Community & Covenant and Creation: Theological Reflections on Contraception and Abortion (1983; biomedical ethics)

We are deeply aware of the concern and pain in the church as expressed in the many overtures from presbyteries which deal with the question of abortion. We are disturbed by abortion which seems to be elected only as a convenience or to ease embarrassment. We affirm that abortion should not be used as a method of birth control.

The Advisory Council on Church and Society transmits to the 195th General Assembly (1983) the following two reports, “The Covenant of Life and the Caring Community” and “Covenant and Creation: Theological Reflections on Contraception and Abortion,” and recommends that both be received by the 195th General Assembly (1983) and their policy statements and recommendations adopted. It also recommends that both reports be reprinted by the Office of the Stated Clerk and made available to the church for study.