Abortion and Euthanasia Flashcards
when do Christians think ensoulment occurs?
at conception
when do Muslims think ensoulment occurs
120 days after conception
what does the ‘sanctity of life’ mean
all human life is sacred
What does Imago Dei mean?
Image of God
is the catholic church for or against abortion? why? give quotation
against - children are the gift of God and killing them is a sin = “God made mankind in his own image”
what is an exception(s) for abortion in catholic church? give quotation
if the mothers life is in danger (mother > child) “love one’s neighbour”
is the church of England for or against abortion?
against - similar to catholic
what are some exception(s) for abortion in the church of England?
continuing with pregnancy will cause more harm than good (lesser of 2 evils) :
- poor financial stability
- risk on mum’s life
- child will have sever disability
is the Islam for or against abortion? why? give quotation
against - sanctity of life (120 days) = “take not life which Allah has made sacred”
what are some exception(s) for abortion in Islam?
- risk on mother’s life
- severe disability
what are NOT some exception(s) for abortion in islam? give quotation
social or financial grounds - “kill not your offspring for fear of poverty: it is we who provide for them”
what euthanasia literally translate to?
merciful death
define voluntary euthanasia
conscious person decides to end their life
define involuntary euthanasia
someone else choses someone to die as they are unconscious
define passive euthanasia
indirectly ending life (withdrawing life support) legal in the UK
define active euthanasia
The purposeful taking of life (illegal in the UK)
which countries is assisted suicide legal in
Sui, germ, jap, can, US states: cali & washington
what does the UK suicide 1961 act declare?
suicide 1961 act declare?
active euthanasia is illegal
what terms must be met for a passive euthanasia?
- patient in PVS
- everyone agrees
what terms must be met for a passive euthanasia?
- patient in PVS
- everyone agrees
currently how many patients are in a PVS in the NHS? what is the cost?
4000 - 16000 - £100k p.p.
what and when was Diane pretty diagnosed?
Motor Neurone Disease (1999)
why do christians diagree with euthanasia?
sanctity of life
why do some Christians agree with euthanasia? give quotation
poor QoL - compassionate = “love thy neighbour”
why do muslims diagree with euthanasia? give quotation
interfering with Allah’s plan and ‘zum’ “no soul may die except with God’s permission at a predestined time”
what does ‘Zum’ mean?
cruel and unjust act whereby a person deprives a person of their rights
why do some muslims agree with euthanasia? give quotation
no chance of recovery - “ it is futile to keep a patient in a vegetative state by heroic means” (islamc code of medical ethics)
