Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Abortion
- 1967
- 'Abortion Act'
- 2 doctors must agree one applies:
- mothers life is at risk
- wellbeing of an existing child would be put at risk
- mothers physical/mental health may be at risk
- substantial risk child may
be born handicapped
- 1990
- abortions cannot take place
after 24 weeks unless
mother's life is at risk
- PRO CHOICE
- pro abortion
- the woman
should be the
one to decide as
it is her body
- the woman should not be forced to go
through with unwanted pregnancy
- stopping abortion = more illegal
backstreet clinics which are dangerous
- EG: METHODIST/QUAKERS
- rape victim
reminded every
time they look at
the child.
- 'Love they neighbour' - might be the most loving thing to do
- PRO LIFE
- anti - abortion
- favour protecting the foetus. Believe life
begins at conception.
- believe foetus is a living/growing thing.
- To destroy a foetus is to stop a life
- Life is Holy so only God has the right to end a
pregnancy
- everyone has a natural right to life
- EG: CATHOLICS/EVANGELICALS