Medical Ethics

Question 1

What is the definition of abortion?

Answer 1

The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy.

Question 2

When was abortion legalized in the UK?

Answer 2

1967

Question 3

What would liberal Christians believe about abortion?

Answer 3

It is generally alright, as the rights of the mother must be recognized.

Question 4

Why was abortion legalized?

Answer 4

To cut the number of unsafe abortions.

Question 5

Up to how many weeks can an abortion take place in the UK?

Answer 5

24 weeks

Question 6

Approximately how many abortions have been performed in the UK between 1968 and 2005?

Answer 6

6 million

Question 7

What do Catholics believe about abortion?

Answer 7

It is morally wrong most of the time, as the fetus still has the sanctity of life and rights.

Question 8

What do fundamentalist Christians believe about abortion?

Answer 8

It is always wrong, even in circumstances of rape and unfit living standards for the child.

Question 9

Why might a Christian support abortion rights?

Answer 9

They believe in inherent free will: “The heart of man plans his way” - Proverbs

Question 10

Why might a Christian oppose abortion rights?

Answer 10

Sanctity of life: “You shall not murder” - Exodus; “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you” - Jeremiah

Question 11

What is the definition of active euthanasia?

Answer 11

When someone does something to actively end a life, like lethal injection.

Question 12

What is the definition of Passive euthanasia?

Answer 12

When someone will die unless they have that certain treatment, and that treatment is taken away (e.g. life support machine)

Question 13

Euthanasia comes from the two Greek words meaning…?

Answer 13

“Good death”

Question 14

In one sentence, sum up what happened to Dan James.

Answer 14

Injured in a rugby accident, paralyzed from neck down, and actively euthanized himself.

Question 15

In one sentence, sum up what happened to Matt Hampson.

Answer 15

Injured in a rugby accident, paralyzed from neck down, but still lives on as he decided he still has a will to live..

Question 16

What is the famous Swiss euthanasia clinic that foreigners can use called?

Answer 16

Dignitas

Question 17

When was attempted suicide decriminalized in the UK?

Answer 17

1961

Question 18

Which type of euthanasia is legal in the UK?

Answer 18

Passive euthanasia.

Question 19

Why would a Christian support euthanasia?

Answer 19

Free will, quality of life: “There is a time to be born and a time to die” - Ecclesiastes, Jesus’ teachings like “Treat others how you want to be treated”

Question 20

Why would a Christian oppose euthanasia?

Answer 20

Sanctity of life: “Do not kill” - Exodus; killing the person does not solve their problems.

Question 21

Name 3 types of fertility treatment.

Answer 21

IVF, artificial insemination and surrogacy.

Question 22

What does IVF involve?

Answer 22

Many human eggs are fertilized in a test tube, and one is inserted into the mother’s womb that becomes a fetus.

Question 23

What does artificial insemination involve?

Answer 23

Injection of sperm into the uterus. AIH = sperm from husband, AID = sperm from another man.

Question 24

What does surrogacy involve?

Answer 24

Fertilized egg goes to the womb of the surrogate mother and she births the baby.

Question 25

Potential problems with IVF?

Answer 25

Thousands of embryos are thrown away as only one is placed inside the mother.

Question 26

Potential problems with artificial insemination?

Answer 26

AID may be seen as adultery and unnatural.

Question 27

Potential problems with surrogacy?

Answer 27

All the problems of IVF, as well as there being effectively 2 mothers.

Question 28

Name a christian teaching supporting Fertility treatment

Answer 28

“Be fruitful and multiply in number” - Genesis

Question 29

Name a christian teaching opposing Fertility treatment

Answer 29

“The Lord gives and the Lord takes away” - Genesis

Question 30

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Answer 30

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