Abortion Flashcards
(16 cards)
The Bible and abortion
It is never addressed directly
* Psalm 139 refers to conception as the beginning of our lives
* See also Gen 4:1, Job 3:3, Psalm 51:5
* In Luke 1, the unborn John the Baptist moves in Elizabeth’s
womb in recognition of the unborn Messiah in Mary’s womb
* Elizabeth sees Mary’s unborn baby as her Lord
and continuing throughout the rest of the stages of life
* The Jews and early Christians were uniformly against it
Parallelism between conception and birth.
What major Supreme Court decisions opened the door to abortion on demand?
Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton
According to biblical data, what is the stance on abortion?
Abortion is wrong
What concepts does Scripture use interchangeably to refer to persons?
Conception and birth
What Greek term is applied to both the unborn and newborn child?
The same Greek term
What are the three main principles articulated in favor of a woman’s right to abortion?
- Personal autonomy
- Bodily integrity
- Privacy
What are the two main assumptions made by those in favor of the child’s right to life?
- The child is alive
- The child is a person at conception
Do decisive moments in fetal development demonstrate how personhood is obtained?
No
What is the belief regarding personhood from conception to adulthood?
There are no decisive moments when the fetus obtains personhood
What is believed to confer personhood according to the text?
Conception
What potential do stem cells have?
Medical breakthroughs
What are the two sources for stem cells?
- Adult
- Embryonic
What does embryonic stem cell research require?
Destruction of the embryo
Fill in the blank: The three main principles in favor of abortion include personal autonomy, bodily integrity, and _______.
privacy
True or False: The concept of personhood is established at various decisive moments during fetal development.
False
