AQA Religious Studies Specification B: Religion & Life: Early Life
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- Created on: 11-04-16 18:58
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- Religion & Life
- When Does Life Begin?
- Islam - Ensoulment (120 days)
- Roman Catholics - an embryo is a person and therefore has rights
- Buddhists- life begins before conception because of reincarnation
- Evaluating Both Sides
- Pro-Life: opposed to abortion - in favour of the fetus
- Pressure Groups
- SPUC (society of protection for unborn children)
- Not in favour
- It forces religious beliefs onto people
- The woman could've been *****
- It should be the woman's choice
- What if the child would end up abused?
- May be financially unstable
- In favour
- A child shouldn't have to die
- The child could be put up for adoption if not wanted
- Abortion can end up being used as 'free contraception'
- Pressure Groups
- Pro-Choice: in favour of a woman's right to choose an abortion
- Pressure Groups
- Abortion Rights
- Woman's Choice
- In favour
- It's the woman's choice
- The woman could've been *****
- It may be bad for the woman's mental health
- She may be unable to support a child financially
- She may have a genetic disorder which would be passed on
- Not in favour
- The woman could put the child up for adoption
- The child has a right to life
- It's murder
- The dad doesn't get a say
- It's inhumane
- Pressure Groups
- Pro-Life: opposed to abortion - in favour of the fetus
- Overarching Concepts
- Buddhists: Life should be valued as every person deserves a chance to do well and build good karma
- Christians: Sanctity of Life & the idea it is God-Given
- Islam: Tawhid/ The Unity of God
- How could we justify terminating a pregnancy?
- Severe Disability
- Case Study: Ellie Simmons, Paralympic champion
- An unwanted child (conceived through ****)
- Poverty (child won't have a good quality of life)
- Mother's mental health would be diminished
- If the child would end up abused / uncared for
- Severe Disability
- Key Facts
- 185,000 abortions take place every year
- Most abortions are carried out early
- Doctors who disagree with abortion don't have to carry them out
- The Law
- Abortion was illegal until 1967
- Became legal with two conditions under the 1987 abortion act and 1990 human fertilisation and embryology act
- Condition 1: the woman would die otherwise
- Condition 2: risk of mental /physical health of the child
- Law now: legal up until 28 weeks then illegal unless the mothers life is in danger
- When Does Life Begin?
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