The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synods Commission on Theology and Church Relations has produced reports that focus on various life issues from a Lutheran perspective.

The reports address the topics of abortion, reproductive ethics, cloning, human care, and end-of-life concerns and decisions.

CTCR Reports

NOTE: The Report on Euthanasia with Guiding Principles from 1979 has been updated in the CTCR’s 1993 report Christian Care at Life’s End. An excerpted version of the 1979 report is provided in the appendix of the 1993 report.


LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations