Medicine

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Sanctity of Life Chrisitanity

Life is a gift from God so only God has the right to ake a life

Jesus taught all life should be valued

Abortion Chrisitanity

Euthanasia Chrisitanity

IVF Chrisitanity

Child is a gift from God and shouldn't be interfered with

God gave medical ability and knowledge

Acceptable if husband's sperm and wife's egg are used

'Spare' embryos are shouldn't be destroyed

Catholic:

Disagree in all cases

As soon as egg is fertilised, the embryo has the same right to life that no one can take away

Considered murder

Life is sacred

Protestant:

Acceptable in some cases

Allowed when mother's life is at risk

However, it has to be carried out as early as possible

Against:

Life is God-given and sacred

God made man in his image

No one has the right to take a life

Catholics are completely against euthanasia (but it is acceptable to refuse treatment)

For:

Acceptable to switch of life support machine if person is 'brain dead'

Allowed to refuse treatment if quality of life is bad

Jesus taught to act in teh most loving way

Sanctity of Life Islam

Every soul is created by Allah

Allah has a plan for everyone

No on has the right to take their own life or anyone else's

Abortion Islam

No Muslims like abortion as it involves taking a life given by Allah, Qur'an condemns it as murder

Allah puts the soul in a foetus at 120 days, until then the mother has greater rights

Abortion is acceptable before ensoulment if there is a just reason

Acceptable when the mothers life is at risk, child will be born disabled

Not acceptable when child would be inconvenient or cause economic problems

Euthanasia Islam

For:

Accpetable to switch of a life support machine

Against:

Only Allah can take a life

Life is a test set by Allah so euthanasia is a cheat

The soul is perfect, no matter what state it is in

IVF Islam

Acceptable if husband's sperm and wife's egg is used

Accept destruction of 'spare' embryos as they are only considered a human after ensoulment