Religion and Medical Ethics- Islam
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- Religion and Medical Ethics
- Abortion
- when a foetus is removed prematurely from the womb before it is able to survive
- It can take place legally in the UK until the 24th week of pregnancy
- 2 doctors have to agree it is required
- consider- quality of life of woman, unborn child and any other children
- 2 doctors have to agree it is required
- Is not welcomes, however there are some circumstances which it is permissible
- 'do not kill your children'
- fully human when it receives a soul at 40-120 days of conception
- allow abortion if there is a serious reason
- serious illness
- pregnancy result of ****
- allow abortion if there is a serious reason
- lawful if the mother's life is in danger- loss of the unborn child is seen as lesser evil
- Fertility Treatment
- Artificial Insemination by Husband- husband's sperm injected into wife's womb
- accepted
- Artificial Insemination by Donor- sperm from a sperm bank is used
- sin comparable to adultery
- concerns about diseases
- In Vitro Fertilisation- eggs fertilised in a test tube and implanted in the mother's womb
- accepted as long as egg is from the wife and sperm is from the husband
- Egg donation- egg from a different woman is used
- Shi'ite Muslims allow this as long as the donor is a Muslim woman
- Cloning- a possible future technique for creating children genetically identical to one parent
- wrong because it tries to take over Allah's role of creation
- okay if it took place within marriage- it would rely on Allah's will for it to be successful
- Artificial Insemination by Husband- husband's sperm injected into wife's womb
- Euthanasia and Suicide
- killing someone painlessly to relieve suffering from an incurable illlness
- illegal in the UK
- Voluntary- person actively requests assistance to die
- Non- voluntary- patient is unable to make the request so someone else does it for them
- Suicide- when someone takes their own life
- Assisted suicide- when a doctor provides someone with the means to end their own life
- Dignity in Dying- want it legalised
- Our lives are sacred
- only Allah can decide when a life may end or begin
- Allah has a plan for every living person- we do not have the right to interfere
- life is a test, if suffering we should turn to Allah and pray and 'patiently persevere'
- Terminal illness- no hope, can stop unnecessary treatment
- life support can be switched off if there is no hope of recovery
- killing someone painlessly to relieve suffering from an incurable illlness
- Using Animals in Medical Research
- Khalifa- Trustee
- we are responsible for the Earth
- Cruelty to animals is forbidden
- answer of Day of Judgement for any ill-treatment of animals
- believe in demonstrating mercy and compassion for animals
- only allow animal testing if it is done to produce genuine medical advances
- the animals should be treated humanely
- no unnecessary pain should be inflicted upon them
- Khalifa- Trustee
- Abortion
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