160 years ago today - Jan 27, 1857

When ward bishop asks what should be done with Mormons who commit abortions, Brigham Young replies: "Tell them if they have destroyed children heretofore not to do so any longer, " but he makes no reference to punishment for abortion.

[Source: The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn, [New Mormon History database (http://bit.ly/NMHdatabase)]]

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