Religion

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Topic 7

• Religion Medical Ethics

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Sanctity of Life

• Many people believe life is precious and has a
  value in itself.
• Life should not to be taken and a person should
  be treated with respect.
• Christians believe
• God created humans at creation.
• God gives life to each person.
• People have a body and a soul.
• Life is sacred or holy.
• God has a plan and a purpose for each person.

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Abortion

• Procured Abortion when a foetus is removed and
  pregnancy is ended deliberately.
• Abortion Act 1967
• An abortion is allowed up to 24 weeks with the
  consent of 2 doctors if
• There is risk to the mental or physical health of
  the mother.
• If other children or the family would suffer.
• If there is a serious risk of abnormality or
  disability in the unborn child.

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• Most abortions are carried out early in
  pregnancy.
• Some people may be more concerned about later
  abortions because the foetus is more developed.
• People disagree about when a foetus becomes a
  person or when life begins. Many people may
  agree with abortion for serious reasons such as
  risk to health, rape and disability but with
  disagree if the abortion was for practical
  reasons or convenience.

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Christian ViewsFor Against

• FOR
• When abortion is early foetus not yet a person.
• Child might be unwanted.
• Child maybe severely disabled.
• Be a result of Rape.
• Woman to young or incapable to look after baby.
• Risk of health to mother.
• CofE May accept abortion in extreme cases.
• Abortion may be the more loving thing in some
  cases.

• AGAINST
• Life is sacred and precious
• Abortion is taking human life
• Only God can take life
• Foetus is a potential person
• Contains a soul
• Roman Catholic Abortion is always wrong even
  for rape or disability.
• Could be adopted
• Rape baby is something good not its fault.
• Unplanned babies could still be loved.

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Christian ViewsFor

• Fertility treatments bring happiness to couples
  who are infertile.
• Doctors skills come from God.
• Screening and selection can prevent illnesses.
• Surrogacy was used in the Bible.
• Puts Christian Love into Practice.

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Christians ViewsAgainst

• Treatments Unnatural
• Wrong to play God
• God gives life
• Children are a gift from God
• God may intend couple to be infertile
• Donation is bringing another person into a
  marriage and is like adultery.
• Roman Catholic Against all fertility
  treatments.
• A surrogate given away her baby breaks the
  mother-child bond.
• Could lead to Designer babies.

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Euthanasia Suicide

• Euthanasia Good or Easy death.
• May be considered if
• Person in severe pain
• Suffering
• Dying from terminal illness
• A person in a coma
• A person is brain-dead

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• LAW It is against the law to deliberately end a
  persons life against their wishes. It is
  permitted to withdraw treatment on medical
  advice. It is against the law to assist someone
  to commit suicide.
• Voluntary Euthanasia
• When a person asks another person to assist them
  in committing suicide. Some people think
  voluntary euthanasia should be legal in this
  country.

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Christian views For Against(Euthanasia)

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• Wrong to let people suffer.
• Difficult for families
• We would put animals down.
• The sick person has a right has a right to choose
  when and how to die.

• AGAINST
• Bible teaches about sanctity of life.
• Euthanasia is murder.
• Person may recover or feel better.
• All churches are against Voluntary Euthanasia.

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Christian ViewsSuicide

• Suicide is taking life and is wrong
• May show lack of faith and trust in God
• God decides when people die
• Suicide is a sign of unhappiness
• Person may need help and support.

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Animal Research
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Using animals in Medical Research

• New drugs tested on animals.
• Techniques tested i.e. transplants
• Theyre strict guidelines and regulations
• Tests produce vaccines
• Drugs for asthma developed on animals.

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Testing on Animals

• FOR
• Animals are cheap
• Lives not as valuable as humans
• Tests are very successful
• Saves human lives
• Drugs need testing to check safety.

• AGAINST
• Animals should not suffer pain
• Duplication
• Unnecessary
• Alternative ways of testing
• Drugs safe on animals not safe on humans (Vice
  versa)
• Animals not same as humans.

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Christian views

• Humans are Gods most important creation.
• Humans given Domination over animals.
• Animals dont have a soul.
• Cruelty is wrong.
• CofE recognise animals need to be used in
  certain research.
• CofE also recognise we need to look after
  animals.
• Roman Catholic reasonable to improve human
  lives.
• Roman Catholic shouldnt be exaggerated when
  humans suffering in world.
• Most Christians agree with testing but avoiding
  cruelty.

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