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Abortion (2019)
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Defines the Biblical framework for understanding the Christian view of life while acknowledging the moral complexities surrounding prenatal termination of pregnancy.
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Assisted Human Reproduction (1994)
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Outlines Christian principles that should be considered when approaching Human reproduction, using either artificial or natural means.
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AIDS (2002)
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Clearly states the SDA commitment to "promote awareness, behavioral modification, education, and abstinence" with a special aim to "deal with the myths surrounding HIV/AIDS, including cultural issues" in a global context.
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Birth Control (1994)
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Describes ethical principles surrounding different birth control options with regards to stewardship, human freedom, misuse, and gender issues.
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Care for the Dying (1992)
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Discusses Adventist perspective on Euthanasia and the Biblical and moral principles that inform this perspective.
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Statement regarding the Church's history upholding life-promoting behaviors and calling attention to the danger of substance abuse from a Biblical perspective.
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Child Sexual Abuse (1997)
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Statement that priovides Biblical foundation to the SDA condemnation of the exploitation of children sexually in a broad range of contexts, both cultural and historical.
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Affirms the SDA commitment to the Health Ministry and the goal of improving global health as a continuation of Jesus’ ministry.
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Drugs (1985)
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Similar to its statement on substance abuse, this statement reflects the SDA fundamental belief that "we are to adopt the most healthful diet possible," which precludes a lifestyle involving tobacco, alcoholic beverages, and the misuse of drugs.
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Clearly states the Biblical imperative on environmental stewardship and the responsibility of Christians to care for the resources of the earth.
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Family Violence (1995)
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States the chuch's biblically-founded responsibility to care for and foster an environment free of domestic violence and to strengthen family life.
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Female Genital Mutilation (2000)
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Discusses the Biblical principles that are the foundation of Adventist opposition to female genital mutilation.
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Genetic Interventions (1995)
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Discusses recent advances in genetic technology that have implications in the future of humanity against the biblical and ethical principles that structure the SDA worldview.
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Global Poverty (2010)
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Connects the SDA concern for the problem of global poverty in the context of Jesus’ ministry.
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Describes the considerations in establishing and governing Adventist health-care institutions from the perspective of SDA moral principles.
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Homelessness and Poverty (1990)
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Emphasizes the Christian duty to the poor and homeless among us using Biblical junctions.
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Homosexuality (2012)
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Provides biblical foundation for the SDA on position on sexual intimacy between partners of the same and of different sex.
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Human Cloning (1998)
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Outlines SDA concerns with human stem cell research and the possibility of human cloning in the context of governing Biblical principles.
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Human Gene Therapy (2000)
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Describes the technologies involved in human gene therapy research and provides readers with Biblical values that inform the discussion of these technologies.
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Human Rights (1998)
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In the tradition of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the SDA church affirms the dignity of the human person as based in their status as created in the image of God.
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Sexual Behavior (1987)
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Contrasts the Biblical moral standard for sexual behavior against the patterns of worldly sensual pleasure.
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Affirms the Church's stance on Biblically sanctioned sexual practices as a means to prevent the transmission of STDs.
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Smoking and Ethics (1996)
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States clearly the extent of the Adventist position on Smoking behaviors including justification for SDA position on anti-smoking legislation and policy.
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Smoking and Tobacco (1995)
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Outlines the SDA belief in an "ethics of prevention" with regards to tobacco advertising, sticker laws, smoking prohibitions in public places, public education, and higher taxes on cigarettes.
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Transgenderism (2017)
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Outlines the Biblical principles informing the Adventist discussion of gender dysphoria and transgender identity.
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