Unit 1: The Right To Life

Question 0

Who are pro-life supporters?

Answer 0

People who are opposed to abortion

Question 1

What is abortion?

Answer 1

The deliberate termination of a pregnancy, leading to the death of an embryo or foetus less than 24 weeks old

Question 2

Who are pro-choice supporters?

Answer 2

People who support a woman’s right to choose (refers to abortion)

Question 3

What is euthanasia?

Answer 3

Inducing a painless death with compassion

Question 4

What is the ‘quality of life’

Answer 4

A measure of fulfilment

Question 5

What do Christians mean when they say they believe in the ‘sanctity of life’?

Answer 5

They believe there is something special and holy about life and that every human being is sacred so should not be killed

Question 6

When was abortion legalised?

Answer 6

1967

Question 7

What is the maximum age of an embryo is allowed to be aborted at?

Answer 7

24 weeks old

Question 8

Why was abortion legalised?

Answer 8

Up to 200,000 women had gone to back street abortionists which led to many deaths

Question 9

What is the only reason why Catholics may allow abortion?

Answer 9

If the mother will die if she continues with the pregnancy, Catholics accept the abortion of a child

Question 10

What is active euthanasia?

Answer 10

When something is deliberately given or done to the patient to end their life

Question 11

What is passive euthanasia?

Answer 11

When something necessary for the patient to survive is not done or given

Question 12

What are some reasons why people would want euthanasia?

Answer 12

Being in terrible pain, the loss of their quality of life, psychological factors

Question 13

Is active euthanasia legal?

Answer 13

It is illegal in the UK and many other countries, but is used in Holland, Belgium and some US states

Question 14

Is passive euthanasia legal?

Answer 14

In the UK, passive euthanasia is practised, but is not identified as the cause of death

Question 15

What is the law about euthanasia in Switzerland?

Answer 15

They allow assisted suicide

Question 16

What is the difference between euthanasia and assisted suicide?

Answer 16

For assisted suicide, the person who is ill must perform the final action whereas in euthanasia, the doctor performs it

Question 17

Arguments for euthanasia

Answer 17

It ends what would be a lifelong pain and suffering
The quality of life of the patient is retained
The patient dies with dignity and compassion from others

Question 18

Arguments against euthanasia

Answer 18

Puts pressure on those who feel like they are a burden on their family
Contradicts society’s beliefs of the sanctity of life
Could seriously affect not only the patient, but their family and even the doctor

Question 19

Church of England views on euthanasia

Answer 19

They have mixed views; they feel strongly about the sanctity of life, but they accept that doctors should not have to do everything in their power for the sake of this. They express the importance of ill and old people in the community

Question 20

Roman Catholic Church views on euthanasia

Answer 20

They are totally against all types of euthanasia; condones the commandment, ‘you shall not murder’. They believe that if a painkiller is given and sooner death happens to be a side effect then it is acceptable and a complex operation with a slim chance of success should not be carried out

Question 21

Who founded the hospice movement and when?

Answer 21

Cicely Saunders in 1967

Question 22

Why did the hospice movement start?

Answer 22

Cicely believed that the end of a person’s life is as natural and important as the start

Question 23

What is palliative care?

Answer 23

When hospices deal with keeping severe pain under control and keeping the patient comfortable

Question 24

What is respite care?

Answer 24

When MacMillan nurses visit the patients and take care of them at home to give a rest to the family

Question 25

Name a hospice

Answer 25

Rainbows