The standard of health, comfort and happiness leading to general wellbeing/
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SANCTITY OF LIFE
A principle of implied protection as life is holy, sacred and not to be violated.
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VALUE OF LIFE
The value of a person over and above physical value.
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LIFE
The existence of an individual human being or animal.
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DEATH
The action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of life of a person or organism.
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FERTILITY TREATMENT
Medical procedure to assist an infertile couple to have a child.
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AIH
Artificial insemination by husband
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C of E - FOR FERTILITY TREATMENT - PSALM 127:3
'Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring are a reward from him.'
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GRIHASTHA
Householder stage - part of this is to create a family
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AID
Artificial insemination by donor.
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IVF
In-vitro fertilisation: sperm fertilises the egg externally. Point of conception occurs in a lab in a test tube.
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CATHOLIC - AGAINST IVF - US BISHOPS
'If a couple in unaware that the procedure is immoral, they are not subjectively guilty of sin.'
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SURROGACY
A 3rd party carries the baby, delivers it and then hands it over.
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C OF E - AGAINST SURROGACY - ARCH BISHOP OF CANTERBURY
'A human person...needs to be treated...as an end in itself, not a tool for someone else's agenda''
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DESIGNER BABY
A baby whose genetic make-up has been selected in order to eradicate a particular defect or to ensure that a particular gene is present.
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HUMAN GENETIC ENGINEERING
The modification of a gene make-up to change the features of a human.
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EMBRYO
Fertilised ovum at about 12-14 days when implanted into the wall of the womb
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SAVIOUR SIBLING
A sibling genetically compatible with a sick child is implanted and born to use stem cells to treat the sick child.
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STEM CELL
A cell that can self-renew, produce more specialised cells and grow into many different types of tissue.
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EXODUS 20:13
'Thou shall not murder'
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CLONING
The scientific method of creating plant or animal which has the exact same DNA as the original, as the same DNA is used.
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OPT-IN SYSTEM
A person chooses to become a donor and therefore opts-into the organ donation system as it is assumed that they didn't want to be a donor. System is present in the UK.
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OPT-OUT SYSTEM
A person chooses to not become a donor and therefore opts-out of the organ donation system as it is assumed that they want to be a donor. System is present in Australia.
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LIVE TRANSPLANT
A transplant taken from an alive person, e.g. kidney
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CADAVER TRANSPLANT
A transplant taken from a dead person. e.g. heart
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XENOTRANSPLANTATION
When an organ is taken from something other than a human, e.g. heart valve from a pig
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CHRISTIAN VIEWS AGAINST FERTILITY TREATMENT / ORGAN DONATION - Psalm 139:13
''For you created my inmost being; you knot me together in my mother's womb'
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CHRISTIAN VIEW FOR DONATION - POPE FRANCIS
'Organ donation is a testimony of love for our neighbour.'
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HINDU VIEW FOR ORGAN DONATION - PRESDIENT, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF HINDU TEMPLES
'Organ donation is in keeping with Hindu beliefs as it can help to save the lives of others'
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BLOOD TRANSFUSION AGAINST JEHOVAHS' WITNESSES - LEVITICUS 17:14
'For the life of every sort of flesh is in the blood, because the life is in it.'
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
A principle of implied protection as life is holy, sacred and not to be violated.
Back
SANCTITY OF LIFE
Card 3
Front
The value of a person over and above physical value.
Back
Card 4
Front
The existence of an individual human being or animal.
Back
Card 5
Front
The action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of life of a person or organism.
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