Right To Die

Question 1

Active Euthanasia

Answer 1

Effectively assisted suicide, but a more medical approach. A lethal injection. Illegal here

Question 2

Passive euthanasia

Answer 2

The removal of life support or other treatments. This is legal

Question 3

Voluntary, non-voluntary

Answer 3

Voluntary means the patient has chosen to die, via active or passive euthanasia. Non voluntary would be a baby or a PVS patient. Killing a baby is always illegal, PVS might not be.

Question 4

PVS

Answer 4

Permanent Vegetive State. Worse than a coma.

Question 5

Abortion

Answer 5

The act of killing and removing an unborn baby from its mother, for various reasons.

Question 6

Deuteronomy

Answer 6

This says choose life, and is a Christian argument for sanctity of life

Question 7

Sanctity of life

Answer 7

This is the belief that all life is sacred and should never be removed

Question 8

Quality of life

Answer 8

This is the idea that the ability to live a nice life is more important than being alive

Question 9

Reasons for abortion

Answer 9

Bad financial situation, to young to give birth, abusive or uncaring father, lack of father, caused by rape, mental health.

Question 10

Viability

Answer 10

This is the point at which the child can live separately from the mother, with aid, but hasn’t been born yet. Occurs at 24 weeks. Used as the English point at which the child gets the right to life