Abortion Flashcards
What is the definition of abortion
The deliberate termination of a foetus before natural birth
When did abortion become legal in the uk
1967
What is the longest amount of time someone can wait before having an abortion
24 weeks
Give three reasons a woman might want an abortion
Pregnancy was a result of a crime
Teen pregnancy
Wants to be child free
In what circumstances can a woman have an abortion past 24 weeks
There is a severe risk to the woman’s health
The baby will be born with a severe foetal abnormality
What are the abortion laws in NI
Was introduced in 2020
Allowed termination of a pregnancy up to 10 weeks
Give alternatives to abortion
Adoption
Counselling
Support to raise the child
What are the two groups surrounding abortion
Pro life (anti abortion)
Pro choice (pro abortion)
What Christian church is completely against abortion
The Catholic Church
Give three secular arguments against abortion
Every human including a foetus has a right to life
There are alternatives to abortion eg adoption
The unborn child is denied choice
Give three three religious arguments against abortion
Life begins at conception (RCC)
Sanctity of life
Bible teaches that humans are made in the image of god
Give three bible teaching about abortion
Jeremiah 1:5 God says to Jeremiah “I chose you before I gave you life”
Psalm 139:13-16) states,You created every part of me; you put me together in my mother’s womb.
Luke 1: 39-44 describes a meeting between Mary and Elizabeth. Each woman was expecting a baby” it later states that Elizabeth’s unborn child “leapt in joy
