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RE OCR GCSE Medical ethics
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- 1abortionDeliberate termination of pregnancy by removal and destruction of the foetus.
- 2cloneAn individual organism or cell produced asexually from one ancestor to which they are genetically identical
- 3embryoa foetus before its 4 months old
- 4euthanasiawhen someone is helped to die without pain before they would have died naturally.
- 5fertility treatmentmedical treatment to help a woman become pregnant
- 6genetic enegineeringthe deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material
- 7medical ethicsquestions of morality that are raised by medical situations.
- 8sacred/ sanctityHoly, having something of God or the divine.
- 9sanctity of lifethe belief that all life is given by God and is therefore sacred
- 10suicidedeliberately ending one's own life
- 11Abortion PRO LIFENon religious movement believes that life should be preserved at all costs.
- 12Abortion PRO CHOICEThe movement believes that the choice of abortion is up to the mother.
- 13Roman Catholic ChurchThis believes that abortion is always wrong. They see it as murder as life is sacred and a gift from God.
- 14Church of EnglandThey believe that abortion can be wrong but it depends on the circumstances.
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