Abortion Religious Quotes 3.5 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? Religious StudiesAbortionGCSEAQA Created by: FrazerJ7297Created on: 28-01-14 20:21 How could the commandment "thou shalt not kill" be used in argument for and against abortion? For: the woman might die if she had the child. Against: the child would be killed 1 of 13 When can a woman have an abortion in the UK? Up until 24 weeks into the pregnancy. This is when the unborn child is considered viable (could survive outside the womb) 2 of 13 What alternatives are there to abortion? Keeping the child, Adoption, Fostering 3 of 13 How might the belief that "life is sacred" influence a Christian's view on abortion? A Christian would believe that, as all life is sacred, abortion is the intent murder of a child, and would therefore be against abortion 4 of 13 Does the father of a child have any legal say in whether the mother should have an abortion? No - the father has no legal say as to what happens to the child. 5 of 13 SPUC - what does this pro-life group believe in? The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children is a pro-life group that is heavily against abortion and campaigns to make it illegal 6 of 13 How might an Islamic believer view abortion? They would be against it, believing that 'all life is precious, a sacred gift from Allah' 7 of 13 If a woman could be severely mentally/physically damaged by having a child, can she abort it? Yes - if two doctors agree that she could be seriously harmed, then an abortion is allowed (in the UK) 8 of 13 Why does a pregnant woman have to receive two doctors opinions before she can have an abortion? One could be positively/negatively biased towards abortion due to their religion/personal opinion 9 of 13 "Be fruitful and increase" - how might a Christian use this to oppose abortion? This teaching states that humans are supposed to reproduce, and therefore to abort a child would be an act of defying God 10 of 13 Could a **** victim legally get an abortion? Yes - there is a risk of further mental damage to her or any existing children she may have 11 of 13 'The lesser of two evils' - how can this be used to support abortion? If the mother were to die from having the child, it would be a 'lesser evil' to abort the child, rather than kill her 12 of 13 At what point do many religious believers believe life starts? At the point of conception, and therefore abortion is (usually) wrong 13 of 13
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