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The Right to Life - Abortion
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Part of GCSE RE Unit 2: Ethics for topic 1, The Right to Life. Looks at abortion
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The Right to Life - Abortion
Views on when Life begins
At Conception...
The DNA that make a person are all present
Catholics have this view
A Gradual Process...
The embryo has the right to respect from conception, but not absolute respect
Full rights are aquired as the foetus develops
C of E holds this view
Viability...
The foetus has rights when if born, it could survive-24 weeks
This view is taken by the law
At birth...
Until this point, the child is totallly dependent on it's mother
What is Abortion?
The deliberate termination of a pregnancy
Usually happens before 24 weeks
It was legalised in the UK in 1967
It was to meet certain conditions
The cut-off point is 24 weeks
Why do women have Abortions?
Gender Selection
Risk of death to the Mother
Mother is too old
Child is a product of rape
Hereditary Disease
Mother is too Young
Finances
Contraception
Cover an affair
Christian views on Abortion
Catholic Church
Abortion is always wrong
From conception, the foetus has the same rights to life as anyone else and should be treated with absolute respect
It is murder
Church of England
They are concerned about the number of abortions that take place
From concpetion, the embryo does not have absolute respect, and develops rights to life gradually
It is the 'lesser of two evils'
Individual Christian Views
In the case of rape...
FOR-pregnancy and birth of this child would be traumatic
AGAINST-the birth of the child may seem as a positive thing to come out of a negative situation
In the case of a disability...
FOR-the child may have a poor quality of life
AGAINST-aborting a child because it has a disability is discrimination
Pro-Life / Pro-choice
PRO-CHOICE=slogan used for the view that women should have the right to chose whether or not to have an abortion
PRO-LIFE=slogan used for the view that supports the right ot life of the foetus
Christian Organisations
Life
Free and open to everyone
Leaflets and speakers to schools
Advice on benefits and housing options for those who keep their babies
Challenge Governments to adopt policies which respect human life from conception
Provide councelling and support for women who have had abortions
Offer councelling to pregnant women and discuss options open to them
Alternatives to Abortion
Adoption
Christians can help with adoption or fostering of an unwanted child
Parenting the Child
Christians can support the mother by listening to her
Christians can help her with money
Church/Pro-Life organisations can give advice on benefits and housing options available
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