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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute
It may be unconstitutional, but I'm happy to see this happen.
Abortion is murder.
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The church also allows abortion where the health of the mother is in jeopardy. That exception is extremely subjective. To what degree of danger must the mother be in? Who decides if the degree of danger is sufficient? What is the rule if one physician says it is dangerous and another says it probably isn't?
There are a lot of blurry lines with abortion under LDS doctrine. Far too many to categorically state that abortion is murder. This is probably why you won't find a single quote from a member of the first presidency saying abortion is murder.
LDS theology also teaches that murder is an unpardonable sin. As you are probably aware, abortion is not unpardonable. Many people are baptized after they have had an abortion. I just don't see any theological basis for claiming what you are claiming here.