Abortion Flashcards
Define abortion.
The deliberate ending of a pegnancy
What are alternatives for abortion?
Keep the baby
Adoption
Fostering
What is fertilisation?
When the egg meets the sperm
Why might a person have an abortion?
- They don’t feel ready
- Sexual assault
- Risk to health
what is meant by the term ‘sacristy of human life’?
Every human life is precious as God has made us in his image and likeness-we are the highest point of creation.
According to the bible why is human life sacred?
God is the giver of life
Every human is made uniquely
Every life has a purpose/should not be wasted
God decides when life begins and ends-murder is forbidden in the 10 commandments
what does viability mean?
The view that life begins at the stage when the foetus can survive outside the womb
What are some organisations that support abortion?
NAC
ALRA
What are some organisations against abortion?
SPUC, LIFE, Precious life
In what countries is abortion illegal?
Malta, Nicarava
When was abortion made legal in Britain?
1967
Under what circumstances is an abortion allowed in Northern Ireland?
up to 24 weeks- physical and mental health of the mother
up to birth- disability
what are key points for the question “why might a Christian advise a teenager to put their child up for adoption instead of abortion?”
- Sanctity of life
- “ do not commit murder”
- The trauma- long lasting emotional impacts
- Child lives happy full life
What are quotes against abortion?
“ so god created human beings making them to be like himself”
“ You created every part of me you put me together in my mother’s womb “
“i chose you before i gave you life and before you were born”
what are the arguments against abortion?
- All human life has equal value
- abortion is not a form of contraceptive
- can damage physical and emotional health
- disabled people can live happy fufilled lives
- adoption
