Issues Of Human Life Flashcards
1
Q
What is embryo research?
A
Using embryos to further scientific or medical knowledge
IVF, designer babies etc
2
Q
What is the legal stance on abortion in the UK?
A
Legal up to 24 weeks
3
Q
What is capital punishment?
A
State sanctioned death of a criminal
4
Q
What countries have the death penalty?
A
China, US, Nigeria
To name a few
5
Q
Name someone on death row
A
Frederick Baer for murder
6
Q
Who is Corrie ten boom?
A
Hid Jews from arrest and deportation during the german occupation of the Netherlands
7
Q
What does Aquinas say about lying in summa theologica?
A
‘Every lie is a sin’
‘It is lawful to hide the truth … by keeping it back’
