Abortion
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- Created on: 17-02-14 12:02
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- ABORTION
- Abortion Law
- 1967 Abortion Act:
- became easier for women to have abortions
- women had to persuade two doctors that her mental or physical health would suffer if she did not have an abortion
- An abortion under this law could be performed up to 28 weeks
- 1990 Human Fertilization and Embryo Act
- risk to the life of the mother
- risk that the mother may suffer injury due to her mental or physical health
- risk to the mothers existing children
- strong chance the child may suffer serious mental or physical abnormalities
- Northern Ireland
- abortion is illegal under the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act
- if an abortion is carried out then the penalty lies with the mother and the abortionist
- 1929 Life Preservation Act prevents all infant killings
- 1967 Abortion Act:
- What is abortion?
- Abortion is the procedure when a foetus is removed from the mothers womb and the pregnancy is ended deliberately
- Pro Life
- against abortion
- believe in the value of all human life
- human life exists from the moment of conception
- all human life is of equal value even a foetus has rights
- less that 1% of abortions are solely to protect the mother and only 0.6% as a result of ****
- hormones and anxiety not a reliable indicator
- easy way out
- people with handicaps can live happy creative lives
- denial of human rights
- abortion can go wrong and leave the mother mentally or physically scared
- Pro Choice
- a woman has the right to choose
- a foetus is only potential human life
- should be legal to avoid dangerous back street abortions
- available in extreme circumstances: risk to life, **** etc
- more trauma to give up a child for adoption
- women who don't want children
- no 100% safe method of contraception
- Biblical Teaching
- "God made man in his own image"
- God gave man "dominion over every living thing
- "I was born with nothing and I will die with nothing. The lord gave and now he has taken away"
- "You are God's temple and God's spirit lives in you"
- "Trouble produces endurance, endurance brings God's approval, and his approval creates hope"
- "Be glad about this, even though it may now be necessary for you to be sad for a while because of the many kinds of trial you suffer"
- Roman Catholic Church
- abortion is always wrong
- sacred human life
- If pregnancy is result of **** the foetus should not pay for someone elses crime
- curing medical conditions in expectant mother unavoidable and tragic event
- abortion is a serious sin
- human vitae and declaration on procured abortion
- other options e.g. adoption
- Anglican and Methodist churches
- grave risk to mothers physical and mental health
- pregnancy is result of ****
- gross abnormality of t the foetus
- mothers life has priority over foetus
- Abortion Law
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