Flashcards
Abortion: Quick questions
Cards in this deck (6)
- 1Why was the Abortion Act passed in 1967?To stop dangerous 'back-street' abortions from taking place.
- 2Under what circumstances is abortion legal?If the pregnancy is less than 24 weeks: Risk of mother's or child's health; rape; incest; no money; still in school.
After 24 weeks: High probability of health risks; foetus at risk of severe disability. - 3Name a European country in which abortion is illegal, and say why you think this country hasn't legalised this yet.Ireland: It has a high Catholic population and many Catholics disagree with abortion.
- 4What is the Marie Stopes Clinic?A clinic that deals with abortion and other aspects of sexual health.
- 5What is the legal time-limit for abortions in the UK?24 weeks (with exceptions)
- 6Do you think the time limit should be longer/ shorter? Why?I think the time limit should be set just before the point of viability, so in the future when it becomes possible to save a baby at a younger age, the time limit should be shorter.