Early Life Flashcards
In what year what the time limit for abortion changed to 24 weeks?
1990
The law ____________ consider the right of the father
Does not
When do Catholics believe that life starts?
Conception
When do Muslims believe that a foetus reaches ensoulment?
120 days into the pregnancy
When do Jews believe life begins?
When the baby’s head crowns
In which week does an embryo become a foetus?
8th
Give 4 arguments for pro-choice
Women should be able to choose whether they have an abortion or not
Quality of life for the mother
Life begins when the baby is born
The woman could be in mental or physical danger if she continues to have the baby
Karuna - sympathy for others in suffering
Agape - if someone is in need we should help them
The woman could have been raped
Women would still have illegal abortions that danger their health
Give 4 arguments for pro-life
The argument that women should not have an abortion because it’s murder
Sanctity of life
Life is god given
“Thou shall not murder” - Christian
Life begins at conception (Catholic) and is therefore murder
“Harm no living thing” - Buddhist
God created man in his own image so killing is an attack on his power
Right of life
What is abortion?
The termination of a pregnancy involving the deliberate removal of a foetus from the womb before it is viable
What does sanctity of life mean?
Life is a precious gift from God and is therefore sacred & holy and worthy of respect. It is not up to us to take life from anyone
What does quality of life mean?
Being able to experience life and communicate with others
Give 2 Christian teachings on abortion
"Thou shall not murder" "Do not murder" - Exodus Sanctity of Life - Life is God given "You knew me before I was formed, you knit me together in my mothers womb" "God made man in his own image"
In what year did abortion become legal up to 28 weeks?
1967
