Early Life/Abortion

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A mind map with everything you need to know for the question on Early Life / Abortion on the Ethics 1 GCSE paper.
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Early Life/Abortion
  1. The pro-life argument
    1. Abortion is wrong at any point, the feotus deserves its life because its human.
      1. As soon as the sperm has fertilized the egg, a full human genetic makeup has been createed so at this point it is human.
        1. Often an unwanted pregnancy can lead to abortion
          1. Everyone should be wanted, everyone is valued.
        2. The pro-choice argument
          1. Baby is in the womb and doesn't have a choice. The baby has the right to choose.
            1. If the child is putting the women in danger -> better to abort
              1. Legal abortion is bad for health.
              2. Situations where abortion might be necessary
                1. School girl
                  1. Financial Issues
                    1. Rape victim
                      1. Woman with a grave illness
                        1. Cause a problem for the existing family
                        2. The Law says..
                          1. 2 doctors must agree for the abortion to happen.
                            1. Problem with womens health
                              1. Feotus will be born with a disability
                                1. Health of existing children at risk
                                2. Abortion is..
                                  1. OKAY
                                    1. Save womans life
                                      1. Avoid unnecassary suffering
                                        1. Stop unwanted children.
                                        2. NOT OKAY
                                          1. Murder.
                                            1. Feotus is innocent
                                              1. There are alternatives
                                            2. Religious Views
                                              1. Christian
                                                1. Morally wrong
                                                  1. Life is sacred, God plans every life
                                                    1. It is sometimes necassary
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