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Presbyterians (PCUSA) and Abortion
The issue of abortion is likely to take center stage at a meeting of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in Richmond, Virginia, June 26. A number of presbyteries, or district governing bodies, have submitted abortion-related resolutions to this year's General Assembly. The Protestant denomination has been criticized in the past for its previous support for abortion. The Beaver-Butler Presbytery in Pennsylvania and the Presbytery of Charlotte in North Carolina are asking church members to affirm the protection of unborn babies well enough developed to live outside the womb. Meanwhile, the Presbytery of Upper Ohio Valley is lobbying commissioners to declare that the 2002 and 2003 Assemblies "erred in supporting abortion, especially late term partial-birth abortion." Presbytery members would also like to see a pro-life position on abortion incorporated into the church's constitution. (Lifenews)
Posted by tim at June 11, 2004 6:42 AM
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