Abortion Flashcards
Is it ever right to kill?
24 WEEKS
Baby is viable
BIRTH
Baby leaves womb
Breathes by itself
16-40 YEARS
procreation
60+
Dependent
When was the abortion act passed?
1967
Before 1967 what was abortion?
Illegal
How many doctors?
2
Where must an abortion take place?
Clinic - can’t be forced to work there
Law states an abortion can take place up to the 24th week of pregnancy if…
Continuing pregnancy poses risk to woman’s physical or mental health
Continuing pregnancy poses risk to physical and mental health of woman’s existing would suffer
If the child was born it would be seriously mentally / physically handicapped
Abortion is allowed after 24 weeks if….
Risk to woman’s life
Evidence baby will be severely handicapped
Risk of serious physical / mental injury to woman
Reasons for abortion
LESSER OF TWO EVILS
Terminally ill
Severely handicapped
Mothers life at risk
RAPE
Child be unwanted
Long term mental problems
FINANCIAL/EMOTIONAL
Under
WOMANS CHOICE
no one has right to make you carry foetus for 40 weeks
Free will
Reasons against abortion
SANCTITY OF LIFE
We have no right
CONCEPTION
Life begins
POTENTIAL TO BECOME HUMAN
Unborn child should have same rights as human being
ADOPTION
DISABLED
What is the Roman Catholics and evangelical view on abortion?
AGAINST
Life begins at conception
Created in image of god
Foetus alive = murder = against 10
commandments
Sanctity of life
God has plan
Cathecism “abortion is a horrible crime”
What is the C of E view on abortion?
GENERALLY OPPOSES
Allowed in some cases where it is the most loving thing “love your neighbour as youself”
Double doctrine effect
What do other more liberal Christians believe?
GENERALLY OPPOSES
Jesus = love and compassion so we should do same
Free will
Medical advancements = less suffering
Life begins later in pregnancy
When does life begin?
CONCEPTION
Catholics / C of E / evangelists
Embryo comes into existence
8 WEEKS
1st heartbeat
Embryo to foetus
12 WEEKS
Foetus to baby
BIRTH
Foetus to baby
