WHEREAS, Scripture teaches that all human life is sacred, created in the image of God from the moment of conception (Genesis 1:26-28; Psalm 139:13-16; Jeremiah 1:5; Luke 1:41), and that God’s people are called to protect the innocent and speak for those who cannot speak for themselves (Proverbs 31:8-9); and
WHEREAS, The Southern Baptist Convention has consistently affirmed the dignity and sanctity of preborn life and opposed all forms of abortion, including chemical abortion; and
WHEREAS, We give thanks to God for the United States Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the federal guarantee of abortion access; and
WHEREAS, Despite this legal victory, abortion tragically persists due to the rising prevalence and promotion of chemical abortion, particularly through the drug regimen of mifepristone and misoprostol, which now accounts for approximately two-thirds of all abortions; and
WHEREAS, Mifepristone works by blocking the hormone progesterone, depriving the developing baby of necessary nourishment, followed by misoprostol, which induces contractions to expel the deceased child, resulting in both the death of the child and often significant physical, emotional, and spiritual harm to the mother; and
WHEREAS, Women are often denied full, truthful, and compassionate information about chemical abortion, which is increasingly administered through impersonal and unsafe means like telehealth and mail-order services—methods that can easily be misused or abused—while shield laws in some states enable the mailing of these drugs into states with abortion restrictions, undermining both the rule of law and the protection of unborn life; and
WHEREAS, A 2025 study by the Ethics and Public Policy Center found that serious adverse events—such as hemorrhaging, sepsis, infection, and emergency surgery—occurred in a significantly higher percentage of women who underwent mifepristone abortions than the rates previously reported by the Food and Drug Administration, revealing that the actual risks far exceed what is stated on the drug’s label; and
WHEREAS, These outcomes have been exacerbated by the weakening of the Food and Drug Administration’s safeguards—including the removal of in-person physician oversight and mandatory adverse event reporting—endangering women and reducing public accountability; and
WHEREAS, The original approval process for mifepristone wrongly labeled pregnancy as a “serious or life-threatening illness,” thus treating a natural and healthy condition as a pathology and undermining the dignity of both mother and child; and
WHEREAS, Christ calls his church to defend both mother and child and to advocate for a culture of life marked by truth, compassion, and care; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Dallas, Texas, June 10-11, 2025, reaffirm the immeasurable value of every human life, both born and preborn; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we grieve the continued destruction of preborn lives through chemical abortion and condemn the exploitation of women by an abortion industry increasingly reliant on dangerous drugs and deceptive practices; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we call upon the Food and Drug Administration to immediately revoke its approval of mifepristone, restore all previously removed safety protocols, and reevaluate chemical abortion drugs using real-world data; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we urge the United States Congress and state legislatures to pass laws banning the manufacture, sale, and distribution of chemical abortion drugs, to enforce the Comstock Act prohibiting the mailing of abortion pills, and to hold accountable pharmaceutical companies and medical providers complicit in these harms; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we encourage pastors, churches, and ministries to speak the truth about abortion, to equip their congregations to care for women in crisis with compassion and practical support, and to proclaim the healing hope of the gospel; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we call on those considering chemical abortion to pursue alternative solutions which protect and promote life; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we commit ourselves to fostering a culture of life through the tangible support of pregnancy resource centers, adoption efforts, maternal health care, and compassionate ministry to post-abortive women; and be it finally
RESOLVED, That we commit to pray and labor for the abolition of all forms of abortion by granting to preborn human beings equal protection under the Constitution, and to seek the establishment of a society that cherishes and defends every human life from conception to natural death.