Below is a historical/archival list of The Episcopal Church’s General Convention Resolutions speaking on the topic of abortion from 1967 to 2014. The General Convention is the governing body of The Episcopal Church. Every three years it meets as a bicameral legislature that includes the House of Deputies and the House of Bishops, composed of deputies and bishops from each diocese. The 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church will meet next month, July 8 – 11, 2022 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
General Convention Resolutions
1976-D095 – Reaffirm the 1967 General Convention Statement on Abortion
1982-B009 – Reaffirm the Church’s Guidelines on the Termination of Pregnancy
1982-D016 – Reaffirm the Right to the Use of Artificial Conception Control
1982-A065 – Condemn Use of Abortion for Gender Selection and Non-serious Abnormalities
1988-D124 – Condemn Acts of Violence Against Abortion Facilities and Their Clients
1988-C047 – Adopt a Statement on Childbirth and Abortion
1988-A089 – Promote Use of Materials on Human Sexuality and Abortion for All Age Groups
1991-C037 – Oppose Legislation Requiring Parental Consent for Termination of Pregnancy
1991-A096 – Continue Discussion on the Use of Fetal Tissue for Research Use
1994-D105 – Commend the Work of Pregnancy Care Centers
1994-D091 – Deplore Practice of Forced Abortions and Sterilization in China
1994-A054 – Reaffirm General Convention Statement on Childbirth and Abortion
1994-D009 – Reaffirm Family Planning and Control of Global Population Growth
1997-D065 – Express Grave Concern Over Misuse of Partial Birth Abortion
2000-D104 – Affirm Adoption and Support Legislation on Adoption Counseling
2018-D032 – Equal Access to Health Care Regardless of Gender
Resolves of the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church
Opposition to the Human Life Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, 1981
Affirmation of the International Conference on Population and Development, 2004
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