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The Sanctity Of Life Flashcards

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Definition of abortion

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The deliberate termination of a pregnancy

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Definition of Sanctity of Life

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Life is sacred because it is God given

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Definition of backstreet abortion

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An illegal abortion performed when abortions were against the law

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When was abortion legalised?

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In the 1967 abortion act (ammended in 1990)

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What is viablilty?

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The point at which a baby would survive outside the womb

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How long is the morning after pill effective after intercourse?

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72 hours

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What is meant by pro-choice?

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The right to choose whether to have an abortion or not

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What is meant by pro-life?

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The view that supports the right to life of the foetus

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‘For you created my inmost being, you knit me together in my mothers womb, all the days ordained for me were written in your book’

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Good for euthnasia and abortion

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‘You shall not murder’

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Abortion and euthnasia

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What is euthnasia

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A painless death (where you are helped to take your life)

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‘You yourself are Gods temple, if anyone destroys Gods temple God will destroy him’

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Abortion euthnasia and drugs

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Definition of ‘quality of life’

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A life that has a certain level of fulfilment

When youve lost the ability to do things for yourself

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What was the date of the suicide act in the UK?

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1961

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What is voluntary euthnasia?

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When a terminally ill person asks a doctor or friend to help them die

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What is invoulntary euthnasia?

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When a persons wishes cannot be given e.g.in a coma

But the decision to end their life is taken

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What is a living will?

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This is a statement made by a person which outlines their wishes should they be in a coma or terminally ill (not legally recognised in the UK)

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What is active euthnasia?

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Where actions are taken to end a life e.g. A lethal injection

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What is passive euthnasia?

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Where actions that could prolong life are stopped in order to hasten a persons death e.g. Whithdrawing life suspenders

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What is self-determination?

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The right and ability to make decisions for yourself in life

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