quiz 4 Flashcards
Although the Bible never specifically states that “A fetus is a person” and “Thou shalt not have an abortion,” it is misleading to insist that the Bible has nothing to say about the moral status of the unborn.
true
The moral status of the embryo is:
a philosophical question
In the abortion debate, viability has more to do with the ability of medical technology to sustain life outside the womb than it has to do with the essence of the fetus.
true
In response to the proposal of implantation as a decisive moment, Pro-choice argues that personhood is not established at implantation just because the embryo establishes its presence by the hormonal presence it produces.
true
An example of the Bible using conception and birth interchangeably includes Job 3
true
Stem cells are differentiated cells, which can be directed in the lab to develop into any of the roughly two hundred types of cells and tissue in the body.
false
An aspect of the abortion issue concerns the legal background that has developed since the Roe vs Wade decision in 1973.
true
The Hyde Amendment prohibited the use of federal funds for abortion.
true
Common view of personhood assumes continuity of personal identity because:
Persons continue to be the same person irrespective of time and change.
b.
Moral responsibility is dependent on personal identity
The idea of redemption cannot be used as a therapeutic safety that assuages guilt at something that is morally wrong.
true
The real difference between the fetus in the womb and the one-year-old is:
location
b.
and a very slight change in the degree of dependence on the mother.
For pro-life advocates, from conception, the embryo has a separate genetic identity, needing only nutrition and shelter to mature into a full newborn baby and later into an adult.
true
Another aspect of the abortion issue deals with the issue of personhood and asks the question, “At what point does the unborn become a person?”
true
For abortion rights advocates
A woman has the right to do with her body whatever she chooses.
b.
Society should not force women to bring unwanted children into the world.
c.
Restrictive abortion laws discriminate against poor women.
The general tenor of Scripture appears to support the idea that the unborn is considered a person by God, being described with many of the same characteristics that apply to children and adults.
true
One of the primary sources of stem cells is adult stem cells and is harvested from:
Person’s bone marrow
b.
Umbilical cord of a newborn baby
c.
various organs in the body
According to biblical records, the person who eventually grows into an adult.
Is the same person who is in the womb.
Opponents of abortion for research argue that the practice sets up the unborn as
a source of biological “spare parts.”
b.
unable to consent to organ donation.
The court interpreted the health of the mother to include:
Her physical health
b.
Her psychological health
c.
Her emotional health
Pro-choice advocates argue that personhood begins from conception.
false
