Religion and medical ethics. This topic includes... Abortion with reasons to this issue Fertility treatment Euthanasia and suicide Use of animals in medical research 3.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? Religious StudiesPhilosophy and ethicsGCSEAll boards Created by: Lauren Taylor-LakinCreated on: 21-03-12 21:13 Key words. Abortion- Deliberate termination of pregnancy by removal and distruction of the foetus. Clone- An individual organism or cell produced asexually from one ancestor to which they are genetically identical. Embryo- A foetus before it is 4 months old. Euthanasia- When someone is helped to die without pain before they would have died naturally. Fertility treatment- Medical treatment to help a woman become pregnant. Genetic engineering- The deliberate modification of the charecteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material. Medical ethics- Questions of morality that are raised by medical situations. Sacred/sanctity- Holy, having something of God or the divine. Sanctity of life- The belief that all life is given by God and is therefore sacred, Suicide- Deliberately ending one's own life. 1 of 1
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