Taskforce of United Methodists on Abortion and Sexuality
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The Taskforce of United Methodists on Abortion and Sexuality is a pro-life
organization within the United Methodist Church
, founded in 1987. The organization publishes a quarterly newsletter titled Lifewatch and is a part of the National Pro-Life Religious Council
. The organization also frequently holds seminar
s to address issues regarding the pro-life movement within Methodist Christianity
. It is committed to reversing the Roe v. Wade
decision "by first providing theological leadership within the church, which will set an example that political, legal and cultural forces will follow."
Pro-life
Opposition to the legalization of abortion is centered around the pro-life, or anti-abortion, movement, a social and political movement opposing elective abortion on moral grounds and supporting its legal prohibition or restriction...
organization within the United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
, founded in 1987. The organization publishes a quarterly newsletter titled Lifewatch and is a part of the National Pro-Life Religious Council
National Pro-Life Religious Council
The National Pro-Life Religious Council is an educational 5013 corporation representing numerous Christian pro-life denominations and organizations. Its goal is to promote the view that Christianity is a pro-life faith...
. The organization also frequently holds seminar
Seminar
Seminar is, generally, a form of academic instruction, either at an academic institution or offered by a commercial or professional organization. It has the function of bringing together small groups for recurring meetings, focusing each time on some particular subject, in which everyone present is...
s to address issues regarding the pro-life movement within Methodist Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
. It is committed to reversing the Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade, , was a controversial landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion. The Court decided that a right to privacy under the due process clause in the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution extends to a woman's decision to have an abortion,...
decision "by first providing theological leadership within the church, which will set an example that political, legal and cultural forces will follow."