Through the Atonement of Christ , all mortals will be resurrected irrespective of personal righteousness. Thus all those who have been obedient to God's commandments in any time of the world can look forward to reunions with loved ones and associations with ancestors and descendants. Latter-day Saints believe that death need not terminate personal awareness or interpersonal relationships. For the righteous, family ties can continue beyond death because of sealings in the temple .
Abortion also is considered a serious sin under most circumstances and can cause much sorrow.
The best preparation for death is to repent and live righteously. Those who face extreme suffering in a terminal illness may call upon the Lord for comfort or relief from pain, and rely upon him to prolong or shorten their days upon the earth. To allow a person who is terminally ill to pass away, rather than maintaining a vegetative existence through artificial systems of support, is not the spiritual equivalent of failing to save the life of a person facing death under other circumstances. The Lord is, however, the ultimate giver and taker of life. To Latter-day Saints, as to all people, death can be tragic, unexpected, or even a blessed release from suffering.