Religion and Medical Ethics (abortion)

Question 1

What does the sanctity of life mean?

Answer 1

Means that all human life is sacred or holy it is a gift from God – when life begins

Question 2

What does the quality of life mean?

Answer 2

Refers to how good or bad someone’s life is

Question 3

Give three things Christians believe about human life?

Answer 3

1) each person has a soul
2) Believe in sanctity of life
3) Believe that God has given their lives to them so it’s their responsibility to take care of themselves and of others

Question 4

Finish the quote “God made mankind in his image…..”

Answer 4

…. in the image of God he created them”

Question 5

What is abortion?

Answer 5

Deliberately destroying/removing foetus/embryo

Question 6

C of E churches are against abortion but what are they recognise?

Answer 6

Recognise that there are some situations that it might be appropriate

Question 7

What are the 3 circumstances C of E churches say that abortion is right?

Answer 7

1) rape
2) disability
3) harm to mother

Question 8

When to Roman Catholics believe life begins?

Answer 8

Conception

Question 9

All Roman Catholics against abortion or not against?

Answer 9

Against – life begins at conception so all abortion is murder

Question 10

What is the law of double effect? (Roman catholic)

Answer 10

It’s doing something morally good has a more really bad side-effects it is right to do it providing the bad side-effect was not intended even though it was known.

Question 11

What can the law of the double affect be used to justify?

Answer 11

Abortion

Question 12

What is a Baptists view on abortion?

Answer 12

It is wrong but they recognise that taking life may be the lesser of two evils

Question 13

What does pro-choice mean?

Answer 13

Belief that women should get to you is what happens to her own body

Question 14

What is pro-life?

Answer 14

Belief that the on born child has a right to life and not to be killed

Question 15

Give three examples of Christian pro-life groups?

Answer 15

1) Christian news wire
2) operation rescue
3) Stan true

Question 16

Give three examples of Christian pro-choice groups?

Answer 16

1) religious coalition for reproductive choice
2) National organisation for women
3) National abortion federation

Question 17

what does man is made in the image of God suggest about abortion – Christian?

Answer 17

Pro-life – against abortion because everyone is important and valuable to kill a baby would be disrespecting God

Question 18

Finish the quote “your body is…” is it for or against abortion?

Answer 18

…. Gods temple”

Question 19

Finish the quote “you knit me…..” and is it for or against abortion?

Answer 19

…..together in my mothers womb”

Question 20

what does the quote “you shalt not murder” suggest about abortion?

Answer 20

Against because abortion is killing life – they believe that mad that is completely wrong no matter what circumstances

Question 21

What does the quote “The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away” mean?

Answer 21

Only God can take life away as he created it

Question 22

Suggest why “love thy neighbour as you love yourself” Candy for and against abortion?

Answer 22

For/ pro-choice -they love and care for everyone including the mother so respect her decision
Against/ pro-life -they love and care for everyone including the unborn baby

Question 23

How many UK abortions each year?

Answer 23

200,000

Question 24

What do Muslims believe about abortion?

Answer 24

Allah created the world and everything in it, our lives are sacred – against abortion