Early Life/Abortion

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A mind map with everything you need to know for the question on Early Life / Abortion on the Ethics 1 GCSE paper.
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Early Life/Abortion
  1. The pro-life argument
    1. Abortion is wrong at any point, the feotus deserves its life because its human.
      1. As soon as the sperm has fertilized the egg, a full human genetic makeup has been createed so at this point it is human.
        1. Everyone should be wanted, everyone is valued.
          1. life is special and sacred and so therefore it should be cherished
          2. The pro-choice argument
            1. its the mother's decision as she knows best
              1. If the child is putting the women in danger -> better to abort
                1. Legal abortion is bad for health.
                2. Situations where abortion might be necessary
                  1. School girl
                    1. Financial Issues
                      1. Rape victim
                        1. Woman with a grave illness
                          1. Cause a problem for the existing family
                          2. The Law says..
                            1. 2 doctors must agree for the abortion to happen.
                              1. Problem with womens health
                                1. Feotus will be born with a disability
                                  1. Health of existing children at risk
                                  2. Abortion is..
                                    1. OKAY
                                      1. Save womans life
                                        1. Avoid unnecassary suffering
                                          1. Stop unwanted children.
                                          2. NOT OKAY
                                            1. Murder.
                                              1. Feotus is innocent
                                                1. There are alternatives such as adoption and fostering
                                              2. Religious Views
                                                1. Islam/Muslim
                                                  1. Wrong, life is sacred
                                                    1. Law doesn't allow it
                                                      1. Life is sacred
                                                        1. Abort if womans life is at risk
                                                        2. Buddhism
                                                          1. Life is special and should be protected
                                                            1. Life begins at conception
                                                              1. Abortion is killing, we should show compasion
                                                                1. Practice ahisma
                                                                2. Christian
                                                                  1. Morally wrong
                                                                    1. Life is sacred, God plans every life
                                                                      1. It is sometimes necassary
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