LCMS Life Ministry has developed resources to aid viewers interested in further study and discussion of the issues raised in the movie.
Abortion
Abortion: Lessons from the Early Church
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison shares excerpts of an essay by Hermann Sasse (1895–1976).
Prayer Service for Life prepared for congregational use
The bulletin was prepared by LCMS Worship and LCMS Life Ministry in partnership with Concordia Publishing House.
LCMS pastor’s daughter wins National Right to Life oratory contest
Anna Young, a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashville, spoke about “female empowerment.”
March for Life ‘Moving the Movement Tour’ stops in Fort Wayne
The Jan. 16 event, sponsored by LCMS Life Ministry, was one stop on the March for Life Chicago’s “Moving the Movement Tour,” which connected participants across five Midwestern states in a series of pro-life car rallies and caravans.
LCMS convention commends and expands mercy work in the Synod
On July 23, Floor Committee 3 passed resolutions commending LCMS Disaster Response and the Synod’s life ministries and encouraging further training to care for those with mental illness.
Movie review: ‘Unplanned’
“Unplanned” tells the true story of Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood director who becomes pro-life after witnessing an ultrasound-guided abortion.
‘Unplanned’: Pro-life advocate and author Abby Johnson talks about activism, faith and life
The movie “Unplanned,” based on Johnson’s book, opens in theaters across the country on March 29.
Council of Presidents signs Harrison’s abortion statement
The statement denounces recent actions of governors in New York and Illinois and affirms the Synod’s commitment to upholding the sanctity of life at all its stages.
LCMS President’s statement regarding gubernatorial actions expanding abortion in New York, Illinois
A statement from the Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, in response to recent gubernatorial actions expanding abortion in New York and Illinois.
Lutherans For Life celebrates 40th anniversary at annual conference
The theme of the conference, held Oct. 12-13 in St. Louis, was “From Age to Age the Same,” a paraphrase of Is. 46:4.
Reporter in ‘Gosnell’ movie based on LCMS member Mollie Ziegler Hemingway
Hemingway played a key journalistic role in bringing the Gosnell case to national attention.
Movie review: ‘Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer’
“Gosnell” tells a tale of power misused and abuse covered up, of women mistreated and children done unspeakable harm.
LCMS members play key role in passing Iowa fetal heartbeat bill
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed the bill — which prohibits most abortions once a heartbeat is detectable by ultrasound — on May 4. Previously in Iowa, most abortions were permitted up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Synod joins court brief to protect pregnancy centers from mandated abortion advertising
The Synod is among 22 states, 144 members of Congress and numerous other organizations filing amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that could block California’s mandate for abortion advertisements in pro-life pregnancy centers.