Medical Ethics B603
- Created by: hanrobotham
- Created on: 09-04-16 13:45
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- Medical Ethics
- Abortion
- Against the sanctity of life
- All babies have a soul from the moment of conception
- "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you" Jeremiah 1:5.
- RC & COE say its a great moral evil
- "From birth I was cast on you; from my mother’s womb you have been my God." Psalm 22.
- RC do not permit abortion at all
- Unless it was unintended during operation to save the Mother's life
- COE say its only acceptable if it saves the Mother's life, result of ****, or if the child will be severely disabled
- Applying moral values to medical situations
- Fertility Treatment
- Medical treatment given to people who want babies but cannot have them
- "For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb." Psalm 139
- RC say infertility must be part of God's plan
- Some Christians believe help should be given to those who want a family
- Some say its wrong to use sperm or eggs from a donor because it brings a 3rd person into a marriage
- IVF
- In Vitro Fertilisation
- "In Glass"
- Eggs and sperm put together in a test tube
- If embryos develop, they're placed into the woman's uterus.
- In Vitro Fertilisation
- Using embryos for medical research
- Prevent and cure illnesses
- RC oppose it
- Anglicans support it up to 14 days.
- Some agree as something good comes out of an abortion
- Some disagree because the embryo is not in a position to give consent
- Cloning
- "Playing God"
- Develop characteristics
- Prevent life threatening diseases
- Cloning
- Medical treatment given to people who want babies but cannot have them
- Abortion
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