RS - Medicine - Abortion and IVF - Flashcards in GCSE Religious Studies

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What is the definition of Abortion?

Abortion is the death of the foetus in the womb and its expulsion from the body.

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What are the grounds for Procured Abortions?

The risk of the physical or mental heath of the mother or existing children in the family, risk of permanent injury to the child or mother.

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What do all Christians believe?

They believe that life is a gift from God and only he has the power to take it away.

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Who uses SITUATION ETHICS and who uses this?

SITUATION ETHICS is used by Anglicans and Methodists so they are able to look at each situation seperately and decide what to do.

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What do Catholics and the charity LIFE believe about Abortion?

That it is completely wrong and should never be performed.

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Name six key points about Islam's views on Abortion?

Life is sacred, after four months the baby's rights are equal to the mother's, ensoulment takes place 120 days after conception, there is no expectation that life is going to be easy, some will allow if the child is seriously deformed, only Allah.

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What is IVF?

When the eggs are taken outside the body and collected with the husband's sperm.

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What is AID?

Used when the man is infertile, sperm is used from an anonymous donor.

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What is AIH?

Used whwn there is a medical reason why couples can't conceive, man's sperm is injected into women's womb.

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What are the Christian views on AIH, IVF and AID?

It was accepetd that God stopped you from having children, IVF and AIH are accepted.

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What are the Catholic views on AIH,IVF and AID?

All form are unaccepted as they condemn any procedure that doesn't involve sexual intercourse.

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What are the Muslim views on AIH,IVF and AID?

Muslims accept IVF and AIH because the egg and the sperm are from the husband and wife. Qu'ran say that sperm must not be wasted.

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What are the grounds for Procured Abortions?

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The risk of the physical or mental heath of the mother or existing children in the family, risk of permanent injury to the child or mother.

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What do all Christians believe?

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Who uses SITUATION ETHICS and who uses this?

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What do Catholics and the charity LIFE believe about Abortion?

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RS - Medicine - Abortion and IVF