“In June 1844, Hyrum [Smith] was presented the choice to live or to lay down his life to glorify God and to ‘seal his testimony with his blood’ (Doctrine and Covenants 136:39) — side by side together ...

2270 Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person - ...