Humanist views on abortion Flashcards
What are 3 details about Humanist views on abortion?
-Humanists do not believe in God and look to science and reason for answers to difficult ethical/moral questions like abortion.
- Most Humanists have a relative attitude towards life. Relativism is the belief that what makes an action right or wrong depends on the situation.
- Humanists would agree that everyone should have the right to choose how they want to live based on their quality of life (what makes life worth living).
What is a piece of evidence to support this?
“My Life, My Body, My Choice” - Humanist slogan.
How does this change a Humanist’s life?
-Humanists would campaign for better sex education and contraception advice to prevent unwanted pregnancies.
- Humanists would campaign to maintain the current UK laws on abortion in England making abortion safe and legal to those who want it.
