Religious and medical ethics

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Agape
A greek word for unconditional selfless love
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Sanctity of Life
Life is sacred, a gift from God.
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Ensoulment
The time at which a person is believed to receive a soul from God.
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Foetus
When the baby begins to look human, it's called a foetus.
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Abortion
When a pregnancy ends before a baby is born, either by accident (miscarriage) or deliberately (procured abortion).
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Viable
When the baby is able to survive outside of the womb.
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Pro - Choice
Where the women gets to choose whether to have an abortion or not.
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Pro - life
Where the baby determines that abortion isn't allowed because there is a possible life.
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Law on Abortion
Abortion is legal up to 24 weeks, at which time the foetus could survive outside the mother's body with medical support. The Abortion Law (1967), allowed qualified doctors in hospitals perform abortions if: The physical or mental health of the mot
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Christian views on abortion
Some Liberal Christians have supported the legalisation of abortion. Catholic Church announced that abortion is a sin in all cases, as it is an act of murder and forbidden by God. Many Christians (including the Church of England), think that aborti
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Whats IVF?
In-Vitro-Fertilisation - Doctors bring a human egg and some healthy sperm together outside of the womb. If the treatment works an embryo is formed, this is implanted into a woman's uterus where it's left to develop until birth.
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IVF weakness'
Very small chance that IVF will work. It is very expensive. Spare embryos can often be created, these are left. Some people see this as equivalent to killing a future life. Some people see it as going against God's will and plans for them. God creat
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Christian views on IVF
some say IVF is going against God's will, as he decided whether a person is infertile or not and by having fertility treatment, you are going against God's purpose for you. If the couple use a donor then it is equivalent to bringing in a 3rd party w
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Sanctity of Life

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Life is sacred, a gift from God.

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Ensoulment

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Foetus

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Abortion

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