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| Question | Answer |
| ABORTION | Deliberate termination of a pregnancy by removal and destruction of fetus |
| AID | Artificial Insemination by Donor. A procedure using sperm that is carried out to try and get a woman get pregnant. the sperm is injected into the woman and does not involve sexual intercourse |
| AIH | Artificial Insemination by Husband. A procedure where the husband’s sperm is injected into the woman in a bid to get her pregnant. This does not involve sexual intercourse. |
| CLONE | An exact genetic copy of an animal or plant |
| DOMINION | The idea that humans have control over animals and therefore are responsible for them |
| DRAIZE EYE TEST | An experiment carried out on animals to see how a specific product might react if it was used on eyes |
| DRAIZE SKIN TEST | An experiment carried out on animals to see how a specific product might react if used on skin |
| EUTHANASIA | When someone with an incurable disease or painful disease is helped to die |
| PASSIVE EUTHANASIA | Withdrawal of medical treatment with the deliberate intention of patients death. |
| ACTIVE EUTHANASIA | Taking specific steps to cause deliberate death of patient |
| FERTILITY TREATMENT | Any treatment used to help a woman conceive a baby. might involve IVF |
| IVF | When the egg and sperm are united in a test tube, incubated and then implanted into the woman's womb to grow into a fetus |
| LD50 TOXICITY TEST | The test involves the force feeding of large quantities of lipstick down an animals throat. this is used to find out how much product is needed before it will poison them to death. |
| MEDICAL ETHICS | questions of morality that are raised by medical situation |
| SACRED | Belief that everyone's life is important or special to god |
| SANCTITY OF LIFE | The belief that all life is given by god therefore in sacred |
| STEWARDSHIP | God gave humans the responsibility and right to care and manage the world |
| SUICIDE | Deliberately ending ones life |
| CHRISTIAN ABORTION TEACHINGS | - all hum life is sacred -only god can take away life -lack of faith in god, he has a plan for everyone therefore pregnancy might be one of them -abortion is murder because life begins at conception -alternatives such as adoption and fostering - christian for free choice, they believe the woman has the right -AGAPE, woman should be given the choice of abortion as that's what people would like done to them in they were in that position |
| ROMAN CATHOLIC ABORTION ATTITUDES | ROMAN CATHOLIC - abortion never allowed -might allow in the case of double effect, where there is abortion to save the mothers life -fetus has the same rights as anyone else - god knew us from our mothers womb. life is scared and abortion is spoiling gods plans |
| CHRISTIANS ABORTION ATTITUDES | METHODISTS - abortion is evil and should be avoided at all cost unless mothers life is at risk OTHERS - its the mothers decision to do whats best for herself. the reason behind abortion might be valid and its up to them to make that judgement. -agape, do to others what you'd have them do to you - abortion might be the most loving and compassionate action |
| WHY CHRISTIANS HAVE DIFFERENT VIEWS ON ABORTION | - they been in the same situation and there views changed - disagreement on when a fetus is considered a living organism |
| CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS AGAINST ABORTION | -all human life is sacred. we all special to god and he has plans for us including how long we should live -god gave life and its not for any human to take away -lack of faith in god, he knows when we should die and we should trust in god not to give them any more than they can cope -roman catholic agree with double effect, such as tablets given to ease pain but as an effect, they shorten their life too. intention was to help not kill them. -considered a sin as its going against the commandment of thou shall not kill - every human life has potential. the sanctity of life, every life has a purpose. even those suffering can be a benefit to society and fulfill their god given purpose. e.g. Stephen hawking |
| CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS FOR ABORTION | -AGAPE, abortion might be the most compassionate and loving thing to do. god is all loving and life doesn't not have to be preserved at all cost. god has no use of someone in intolerable pain or incapable of doing anything themselves -Anglicans believe that everyone has the right to refuse treatment which allows passive euthanasia. But they cannot determine when they die. |
| ATTITUDES FOR FERTILITY TREATMENT | -some christian believe god has nothing to do with when a woman gets pregnant - god have us the intelligence to help those in need such as those incapable of getting pregnant - its a woman's choice, not gods, what she does with her body - if its AIH, there's no problem as the child will have both biological parents |
| ATTITUDES AGAINST FERTILITY TREATMENT | - god might have closed womb like he did to Hannah. its god decision whether someone has children or not and only he can give life. fertility treatment is going against gods plans - AID means that both parents are not being responsible for the life they created and children have the right to know who their father is. - AID brings a third person into the relationship and marriage was intended to be between two people. the 3rd person might cause problems such as jealousy or inadequacy within the marriage. -alternatives such as adoption or fostering - spare parts, not all the eggs and sperm are used. if a egg and sperm have already fused, the destruction of them is murder. |
| attitudes to suicide | - only god can take life as hes the one who gave it - the suffering might be for a reason such as to learn a lesson from god. they must have faith in god - suicide is murder which is against the commandments - the body is the temple of god and should be respected -suicide is selfish as impact of others is not thought if - suffering brings us closer to god as people turn to him for help and support. - some Christians believe love and support should be offered to those who feel suicide is their only option and will work with charities such as Samaritans |
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