Life and Death Christianity

Abortion

It is the legal and delibrate detrustion and removal of the foetus and termination of the pregnancy
it is only legal up until 24 weeks
two doctors have to agree to an abortion to make it legal
FOR: it can be accepted if the prenancy is a result of **** or if the mother is unwell or if the girl is underage
AGAINST: it is wrong to kill/end a life, religous belief, not everyone could be consulted(the father), if a girl sleeps around and doesn't use protection she deserves to become preggers!

Roman Catholics

Many Christians believe it should be illegal

"God giveth life and god taketh away life"- life is sacred and only God can decide wether someone should live or die!

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It is when someone is helped to die without pain before they would die naturally
WHY?
No family
In pain
terminally ill
Bullying-e.g. emotional or depression
FOR:
Suicide is legal why shouldn't euthanasia be
People should be allowed to choose when to die
it allows them to die with diginity
can die with their family around them
Families don't want to see their loved ones suffer
Animals are not allowed to suffer why should humans
AGAINST:
It goes against the 10 commandments
God makes life and takes it away
Some believe that suffering is a way of strengthening
"You shall not kill"- some believe it is the same as murder

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it is a method of helping a woman who cannot have children naturally maybe to have children by medical means-IVF, AID, AIH.
IVF:
in vitro fertilisation-test tube baby
originally to help woman with blocked fallopian tubes
AID:
artificial insemination by donor
sperm from an anonymous donor is placed in the neck of the womb and it then meets with the egg
AIH:
artificial insemination by husband
this is used when there is a medical reason as to why a couple can't concieve
The husbands sperm is collected and placed in the womans womb

Roman Catholics-not acceptable

Most other churches accept it as it can bringa lot of joy to a couple

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It is when a person delibratley takes their own life

WHY?

"Your body is a templeof the holy spirit"

The Sanctity of life

It is the idea that all life is scared and god given therefore should be saved, craed for and protected

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Types:

The church of England accept all these methods as it is a responsible to prevent pregnancy

The Roman Catholic church doesn't agree with contraception except (see pink)

Many Christians disagree with the morning after pill because they think that it is an early form of abortion.

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