| Resolution Number: | 1985-A085 |
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| Title: | Request Dioceses to Study the Implications of Abortion |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That this 68th General Convention request the several dioceses to initiate studies to consider the pastoral, personal, sociological and theological implications of abortion. We suggest appointing appropriately representative diocesan commissions to oversee a process of study which includes those local congregations willing to be involved. We commend to all a study of the official position of this Church as expressed in the resolutions on abortion adopted by the General Conventions of 1976, 1979 and 1982. We suggest to all a study of the paper of the House of Bishops Committee on Theology: "Theological Reflection Paper on Abortion." Finally we direct the Standing Commission on Human Affairs and Health to receive all information arising from these diocesan studies.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 1985 (New York: General Convention, 1986), p. 509. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Human Affairs and Health |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
[ See History Note.]
(A085)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That this 68th General Convention request the several dioceses to initiate study and discussion of the personal, sociological, and theological implications of abortion by appointing appropriately representative diocesan commissions to oversee a process reaching into every local congregation willing to be involved. We recommend to all a study of the House of Bishops Report and of other material as may seem wise. We request that the content of all deliberations be conveyed by June 1987 to a committee established by Executive Council to receive such material, and that a report on findings be brought to the next General Convention.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
Strike the word "including" [sic] following the phrase "to oversee a process" and in its place insert the phrase "of study which includes."
Seconded by the Bishop of San Joaquin.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #9)
House of Deputies
The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #35 on A085 Amended (Studies on Abortion) and moved concurrence with House of Bishops Message #9 without amendment.
Deputy Nelson of Dallas moved a substitute to Resolution A085 Amended.
Proposed Amendment:
Restore the original language of A085 in the Blue Book.
The previous question was called.
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Deputy Nelson's substitute.
Motion defeated
Substitute resolution rejected
A vote was taken on A085 Amended.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #128)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 12.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Human Affairs and Health, Reports to the 68th General Convention, 1985, pp. 118-149. |
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| Abstract: | The 68th General Convention requests dioceses to initiate studies on abortion. |
| Notes: | The legislative history as recorded in the Journal does not support the wording of the final text of the resolution. The legislative action listings in the Journal do not record the fact that amendments were made to the original text of the resolution. |