The belief that there is something special or holy about life.
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Soul
The non-physical part of a person which may go to heaven when the person dies.
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Abortion
The deliberate expulsion of the foetus from the uterus. Sometimes called a 'procured' or 'direct' abortion.
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Doctrine of double effect
If doing something morally good has a morally bad side-effect, it is right to do it providing the bad side-effect was not intended.
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Ectopic pregnancy
When a foetus starts to grow in a Fallopian tube rather than the womb.
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Miscarriage
When a baby is aborted through natural causes. Sometimes called a spontaneous abortion.
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AID
Artificial insemination by donor.
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AIH
Artificial insemination by husband.
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IVF (intro vitro fertilisation)
When sperm and an egg are put together in a tube until an embryo is formed which is then transferred into a woman's womb.
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Cloning
The making of a replica.
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Reproductive cloning
Cloning which creates offspring.
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Stem cells
Single cells which have the potential to be 'reprogrammed' to develop into any type of cell in the body.
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Therapeutic cloning
A medical procedure where single cells are taken from a person or embryo and 'reprogrammed' to create stem cells which can be used in medical treatment.
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Sin
An act which goes against God's wishes.
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Suffering
Physical, mental or spiritual pain.
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Suicide
The action of killing oneself intentionally.
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Euthanasia
A gentle or easy death; helping someone to die.
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Hospice
A place where terminally-ill patients are cared for.
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Palliative care
Care given to a terminally ill patient to help them die in as much comfort as possible.
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Dominion
Authority or rule.
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Medical research
Scientific experiments carried out to help cure disease.
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Stewardship
Looking after something for someone else.
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Assisted suicide
The suicide of a patient suffering from an incurable disease, effected by the taking of lethal drugs provided by a doctor for this purpose.
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Double effect
Large doses of painkillers are used to help ease a person's suffering and as of these the person ultimately dies.
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Fertility treatment
This increases a woman's chance of getting pregnant.
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Involuntary euthanasia
Euthanasia is carried out without the person's content.
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Procured abortion
An abortion that was done medically at request of a pregnant woman.
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Samaritans
A member of the people inhabiting Samaria in the biblical times.
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Voluntary euthanasia
The person concerned asks someone to help them die, perhaps by asking them for help to take an overdose of painkillers.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
The non-physical part of a person which may go to heaven when the person dies.
Back
Soul
Card 3
Front
The deliberate expulsion of the foetus from the uterus. Sometimes called a 'procured' or 'direct' abortion.
Back
Card 4
Front
If doing something morally good has a morally bad side-effect, it is right to do it providing the bad side-effect was not intended.
Back
Card 5
Front
When a foetus starts to grow in a Fallopian tube rather than the womb.
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