| 1867 | George A. Smith reports the death of De. Dennison who was imprisoned for procuring an abortion. | George A. Smith | Scribed Verbatim Direct |
| 1884 | John Taylor makes reference to the tolerance of "the abortionists, male and female, that pollute our land" as part of a sermon denouncing the hypocrisy of U. S. Officials. | John Taylor | Scribed Verbatim Direct |
| 1884 | Erastus Snow contrasts the Latter-day Saint reverence for the sanctity of life with the "Eastern cities" who are "destroying their offspring." | Erastus Snow | Scribed Verbatim Direct |
| Nov 8, 1890 | George Q. Cannon lists abortion among a list of "abominable evils." | George Q. Cannon | Direct Reprint |
| Mar 24, 1941 | Harlan F. Stone tells Charles Evans Hughes that Jehovah's Witnesses have been great advocates for religious freedom. | Harlan F. Stone | Direct |
| Oct 1961 | Delbert Stapley references "the disgraceful abortion racket" during the October 1961 General Conference. | Delbert L. Stapley | Direct |
| Oct 1970 | Ezra Taft Benson denounces politicians who support birth control and abortion during the October 1970 General Conference. | Ezra Taft Benson | Direct |
| 1972 | SCOTUS rules that Amish are not required to send children to school. | Supreme Court of the United States | Direct |
| Mar 1973 | First Presidency 1973 statement on abortion; opposes abortions except in rare cases where health of mother is endangered or child conceived by rape. | Harold B. Lee | Direct |
| Apr 1975 | Spencer W. Kimball says that we should consider abortion one of the most evil practices. | Spencer W. Kimball | Direct |
| Apr 1975 | James E. Faust eaches that making abortion legal "is consummately wrong." | James E. Faust | Direct |
| Oct 1978 | Ensign article encouraging members to oppose abortion publicly. | Susan H. Aylworth | Direct |
| 1981 | BOM scriptural basis for deception and intelligence gathering. | Mormon | Scribed Verbatim Reprint Translation 3rd Hand Late |
| Oct 1983 | Boyd K. Packer teaches that if we know the gospel of Jesus Christ, "abortion would be unthinkable." | Boyd K. Packer | Direct |
| Oct 1983 | Gordon B. Hinckley teaches that those who push abortion are "diametrically opposed to the standards of the gospel." | Gordon B. Hinckley | Direct |
| Jan 1984 | Tikva Frymer-Kensky argues that the ordeal of bitter water does not refer to abortion. | Tikva Frymer-Kensky | Secondary |
| Oct 1986 | Boyd K. Packer speaks of the blessings of children, and condemns violence against and mistreatment of them, including abortion. | Boyd K. Packer | Direct |
| Oct 1987 | Ruseel M. Nelson says that governments that legalize abortion experience "the wrath of God." | Russell M. Nelson | Direct |
| Jan 11, 1991 | The Church issues statement on abortion and not taking a legislative position. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Apr 1993 | Neal A. maxwell says that unborn babies are mother's neighbors. | Neal A. Maxwell | Direct |
| May 1993 | The Ensign reports on the Church's Support for Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Scribed Verbatim Direct Reprint |
| Oct 1993 | Dallin H. Oaks talks about abortion in General Conference; abortion is "serious sin" and "ultimate act of destruction." | Dallin H. Oaks | Direct |
| Feb 1994 | Ensign reports on the Church welcoming the Religious Freedom Act being signed into U.S. Law. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| May 18, 1996 | Gordon B. Hinckley explains position of political neutrality, barring moral issues. | The Church News | Scribed Verbatim |
| 1998 | Michael Gorman argues that the New Testament potentially refers to and condemns abortifacients. | Michael J. Gorman | Secondary |
| Oct 1998 | Gordon H. Hinckley calls abortion "an evil" in General Conference. | Gordon B. Hinckley | Direct |
| Oct 1998 | Gordon B. Hinckley denounces abortion in General Conference as ugly and debasing. | Gordon B. Hinckley | Direct |
| Feb 9, 1999 | Dallin H. Oaks specifically addresses the "free agency" argument for legalized abortion. | Dallin H. Oaks | Direct |
| 2000 | John H. Walton et al. provide interpretation of Numbers 5:27; potentially an induced miscarriage. | John H. Walton | Direct Secondary |
| 2003 | Didache forbids abortion and infanticide in connection with magic and potions. | Bart Ehrman | Direct Translation |
| 2003 | Jack G. Partain interprets Numbers 5:11-31 as a pregnant woman is guilty of adultery, then the drink will cause an abortion, if not, then nothing will happen. | Jack G. Partain | Secondary |
| 2003 | V. H. Matthews offers a scholarly interpretation of the ordeal of bitter water; not seen as an abortifacient. | V.H. Matthews | Secondary |
| 2003 | Philip J. Budd interprets Numbers 5:11-31 as a ritual that causes an abortion if the woman is guilty of adultery. | Philip J. Budd | Secondary |
| Feb 10, 2003 | Church involved in alcohol legislation. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2004 | Missionary instructions regarding abortion for baptismal interview. | N/A | Direct |
| 2004 | Nili S. Fox's interpretation of Numbers 5:18; possibly refers to miscarriage. | Nili S. Fox | Secondary |
| Aug 14, 2004 | New York Times reports on peyote and religious freedom. | Mindy Sink | Direct |
| 2005 | Guttmacher Institute report on why women have abortions. | Guttmacher Institute | Direct Secondary |
| 2005 | O.M. Bakke argues that Christianity led to a new cultural view of children and abortion. | O.M. Bakke | Secondary |
| Apr 1, 2006 | Gordon B. Hinckley denounces racism and teaches "there is no basis for racial hatred" among Church members. | Gordon B. Hinckley | Direct |
| Aug 14, 2006 | Dallin H. Oaks states homosexuality is a temptation, not a fundamental identity. | Church Public Affairs | Scribed Verbatim |
| Jun 30, 2008 | First Presidency explains Church's rationale for supporting Prop 8. | First Presidency | Direct |
| Aug 1, 2008 | Church Newsroom posts the Formal Church statement on Prop 8 efforts. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Oct 2008 | Russell M. Nelson gives talk on abortion, beginning of life, and freedom of choice. | Russell M. Nelson | Direct |
| Oct 8, 2008 | Russell M. Nelson advocates for Prop 8; requests Church members to campaign actively, in a respectful manner, in one's community. | Russell M. Nelson | Direct |
| Jul 19, 2010 | The Church issues a statement on immigration; calls on politicans from all parties to find a successful resolution. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct Reprint |
| 2011 | NOLO (website for small businesses for legal/business questions) Legal Encyclopedia on Political Campaigning and its limitations for a NPO. | NOLO Legal Encyclopedia | Secondary |
| Feb 1, 2011 | Church reiterates its neutrality towards Romney's and Huntman's 2012 U.S. Presidential Campaign. | Lyman Kirkland | Direct |
| Feb 28, 2011 | Deseret News publishes editorial on immigration; Church leaders quoted as affirming the need for all politicans "to do what is best for all of God's children," including illegal immigrants. | Deseret News | Journalism |
| Jun 11, 2011 | Church Newsroom gives overview of the Church's approach to immigration. | Church Newsroom | Direct |
| Jan 12, 2012 | Pew Research reports that 74% of American LDS identify with, or lean towards, the Republican Party. | Pew Research | Direct |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Thomas Burr reports on Church affirming its neutrality towards the candidates for the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election. | Thomas Burr | Journalism |
| Oct 2012 | Dallin H. Oaks says despite laws permitting abortion, it is a great evil. | Dallin H. Oaks | Direct |
| Oct 2013 | D. Todd Christofferson says that abortions "destroys [a woman's] moral authority." | D. Todd Christofferson | Direct |
| 2014 | Robert Sallares overviews the status of abortion in the classical world. | Robert Sallares | Secondary |
| Jan 21, 2014 | Transcript of D. Todd Christofferson answering questions about Utah alcohol laws. | D. Todd Christofferson | Direct |
| Jan 21, 2014 | Church Newsroom publishes online article on Church's position concerning recent alcohol laws. | Church Newsroom | Direct |
| 2015 | Survey data show that American Mormons are more pro-life than the general public. | Tim Heaton | Secondary |
| 2015 | Pew Research shows that most LDS take a pro-life position; 70% believe it should be "illegal in all/most cases." | Pew Research | Direct |
| 2015 | Pew Research provides survey data on religious Americans' opinions about abortion. | Pew Research | Direct |
| Jan 27, 2015 | Tad Walsh in Deseret News reports on Church leaders supporting nondiscrimination laws in Utah. | Tad Walch | Journalism |
| Mar 12, 2015 | New York Times reports on the LDS Church supporting the passing of anti-discrimination laws in Utah. | Laurie Goodstein | Journalism |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Deseret News calls on Donald Trump to step aside from campaigning to be the candidate for the Republican Party. | Deseret News | Journalism |
| Aug 13, 2017 - Aug 15, 2017 | Church Newsroom publishes the Church's condemnation of the Charlottesville riots. | Church Newsroom | Direct |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Church Newsroom publishes the Church's condemnation of the Charlottesville riots that took place on August 11–12, 2017. | Church Newsroom | Direct |
| Jun 18, 2018 | Church announces its opposition to children being separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border. | Church Newsroom | Direct |
| 2019 | Embryology textbook on zygote; development begins with fertilization. | T. W. Salder | Secondary |
| 2019 | Utah State Legislature defines alcohol limits in Utah law. | Utah State Legislature | Direct |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Church Public Affairs articulates Church's political neutrality. | Church Public Affairs | Direct |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Church opposes recent alcohol law. | Marty Stephens | Journalism |
| Jun 2019 | Steven Andrew Jacobs on biologists' consensus on when life begins. | Steven Andrew Jacobs | Secondary |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Peggy Fletcher Stack claims the Church leans more toward being ''pro-choice” on abortion than strictly "pro-life." | Peggy Fletcher Stack | Direct Journalism |
| Oct 2019 | Gospel Topics essay on War; killing in war is not counted as a sin. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Vox article on the history of the slogan "safe, legal, and rare". | Anna North | Direct |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Washington Post reports on "safe, legal, rare" political slogan was removed from the DNC. | Alexandra DeSanctis | Direct |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Church spokesman states that the Church opposes recent ERA proposal. | Becky Jacobs | Scribed Verbatim Journalism |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Atlantic article on the history of the political slogan "Safe, Legal and Rare". | Caitlin Flanagan | Direct |
| 2020 | Academic book on fertilization and zygote. New individual stem from fertilization of egg and sperm cell. | Alex Mills | Secondary |
| 2020 | Embryology textbook on fertilization. Once zygote is formed it transforms into multicellular human being. | Keith L. Moore | Secondary |
| Oct 6, 2020 | First Presidency of the Church urges members to be informed about candidates before voting in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. | First Presidency | Direct |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Terryl Givens argues that pro-life laws retain human rights, which is more important than if they are coercive or not. | Terryl Givens | Direct |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Sam Brunson says that the Church's position on abortion doesn't reflect an agency/non-agency or legal distinction. | Sam Brunson | Direct |
| 2021 | Church essay on abortion; elective abortion for personal/social convenience condemned. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2021 | Gospel Topics essay on Birth Control. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2021 | Renegade Brewing website gives an overview of "3.2 beer." | Renegade Brewing | Direct |
| 2021 | Open Secrets reports Church paid $0 in 2019 and $20,000 in 2020 for Political Lobbying. | Open Secrets | Direct |
| 2021 | Gospel Principles manual describes the Law of Chastity and Abortion. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2021 | Gospel Principles manual lays out "the Lord's law of health." | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2021 | Gospel Principles manual specifies behavior on the Sabbath. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Feb 2021 | Council on Foundations (group advocating philantropy) on the limits of political activity by NPOs in the Republic of Ireland. | Council on Foundations | Direct |
| Mar 2021 | Policies on funerals and records for children who die before birth. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Mar 2021 | General Handbook states that one must receive authorization from the mission president if the baptismal candidate participated in an abortion. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Mar 2021 | The official Church policy on abortion. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Mar 2021 | Church policies on fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization (IVF). | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Mar 2021 | Official church policy on severity of murder, rape, abuse, etc. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Apr 2021 | Neil L. Andersen pleads with women to "shun abortion." | Neil L. Andersen | Direct |
| Aug 2021 | Council on Foundations (group advocating philantropy) on the limits of political activity by NPOs in Brazil. | Council on Foundations | Direct |
| Sep 2021 | Council on Foundations (group advocating philantropy) on the limits of political activity by NPOs in Mexico. | Council on Foundations | Direct |
| Sep 7, 2021 | IRS Website on limits to lobbying a NPO can engage in. | Internal Revenue Service | Direct |
| Jan 2022 | KoC/Marist Poll provides survey data on Americans' opinions about abortion; 83% want some form of restriction on abortion. | Knights of Columbus | Direct |
| 2022 | Gallup provides survey data on Americans' opinions about abortion. | Gallup | Direct |
| 2022 | Statista chart showing the legal time frame for abortion in European countries (by weeks); typically 12 weeks. | Statista | Scribed Verbatim |
| May 6, 2022 | Pew Research provides survey data on Americans' opinions about abortion; 71% want restrictions on abortion. | Pew Research | Direct |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Supreme Court of the United States's case of Carson v. Makin which ruled against the state of Maine disallowing vouchers to be used to pay for religious-based private schools. | Supreme Court of the United States | Direct |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Scotus Blog provides an overview of Caron v. Makin. | Scotus Blog | Direct |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Andrew Chung of the Washington Post reports on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Carson v. Makin. | Andrew Chung | Journalism |
| Jun 24, 2022 | June 2022 Church Newsroom notification of updated abortion policy. | Church Newsroom | Direct |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Church states that "members may participate in efforts to protect life and to preserve religious liberty." | Church Newsroom | Direct |
| Nov 15, 2022 | The Church releases a statement on the U.S. Congress "Respect for Marriage Act." | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Dec 13, 2022 | The Church releases a statement congratulating all those who played a role in the passing of the amended Respect for Marriage Act. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
