Theme B - Abortion Flashcards

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abortion

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the deliberate ending of life after the fertilisation of the human ovum + before birth
-termination of preganacy

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embryo

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an unborn human baby after implantation but before the development of organs
-8 weeks

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foetus

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an unborn baby after 8 weeksc

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4
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conception

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when sperm fertilises egg

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5
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viability

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the point at which the development foetus becomes capable of living outside of the womb

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consciousness

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a state of being awake/aware

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a pressure group

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tries to influence the government when it is making decisions

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pro choice campaigners

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in favour of a woman’s rights to choose an abortion

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pro life campaigners

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-oppose abortion
-believe in the unborn child has rights to life

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sanctity of life

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all life is sacred
-created and loved by God
-God can only take life away

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quality of life

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general well being of a person in relation to their health/happiness

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12
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ensoulment

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period where muslims believe the fetus is given a soul

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13
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ruh

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breath of allah
soul

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14
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situation ethics

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‘the morality of an action depends on the situation’

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Muslims beliefs on abortion

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-forbidden by God
-all life is gifted by God
-shouldn’t happen after soul enters body

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16
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when does life begin according to muslims

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40 or 120 days

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17
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quote on ensoulment in quran

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‘he is the one who made you all from a single soul’

18
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condems abortion according to muslims

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-for selfish reasons
-socioeconomic reasons as allah will provide

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quote on allah providing

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‘kill not you offspring for fear of poveryt’
‘we who provides for them’
‘surely killing them is a great sin’

20
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when is abortion allowed in islam

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-if mother’s life is a stake after 120 days is allowed
-rape victim = isn’t held responsible for pregnancy

21
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why is the mother’s life prioritised in islam in life or death situations

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it’s detrimental to her family and pre existing children

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quote on taking life in islam

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‘do not take life .. which allah has made scared except for a just cause’

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islam quote on saving a life

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‘if anyone saved a life it would be as if he saved the life of all humanity’

24
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in islam why is murder forbidden

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all life belongs to allah
right to end life is God’s not ours

25
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Catholic view permits it when

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-mother’s life is at risk
-fetal abnormality
-medical emergency

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doctrine double effect

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provided your intention is not to kill the fetus and instead to save the mother

27
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Christian quote on life

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‘man’s life comes from God’
‘for god made man in his own image’

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pope quote on God and life

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‘God alone is the lord of life from its beginning to its end’

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Christian quote on conception

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‘human being is to be respected .. from the moment of conception’

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Christian quote on reprodcution

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-purpose of sex is procreation
‘be fruitful and multiply’

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pro choice on disability

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prevents baby’s suffering

32
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Anglican christian view

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human life begins at conception

33
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Christian quote on mother’s womb

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‘you knitted me together in my mother’s womb’

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Anglican Christian view on abortion as murder

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-goes against the 10th commandment
‘thou shalt not kill’
-abortion is murder as life begins at conception

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Anglican Christian view on abortion as interference and quote

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-humans try to act like God
‘when he takes away their breath they die

36
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maliki view

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permitted with consent of both man/woman
until day 40
-forbidden after that

37
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hanafi view

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-permitted with restrictions until day 120

38
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shafi view

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same as haanfi

39
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hanabali

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up to day 120
permitted in some cases after this

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