Starter quiz
- What does the concept of the sanctity of life teach about human life?
- human life is valuable only when it is free from suffering
- human life is valuable because it is created by God and each person is unique ✓
- human life is only valuable when a person contributes to society
- human life is valuable only if it leads to happiness
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- Which Bible verse supports the idea that human life has intrinsic value from the moment of conception?
- “You shall not steal.”
- “So God created mankind in his own image.”
- “You knit me together in my mother’s womb.” ✓
- “Blessed are the peacemakers.”
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- Quakers believe that ...
- life is valuable only in its early stages.
- that everyone has a part of God within them, giving each life inherent value. ✓
- only religious people have sanctity of life.
- life’s value depends entirely on its quality.
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- The idea that life has value simply because it exists is called ______ value.
- 'intrinsic' ✓
- Christians believe that human life is sacred because it was created in the image of ______.
- 'God' ✓
- The Roman Catholic Church teaches that human life remains in a special relationship with the ______.
- 'Creator' ✓
Exit quiz
- What is meant by the term ‘pro-life’?
- supporting a woman’s right to choose abortion
- selieving abortion is acceptable in all situations ✓
- opposing abortion and prioritizing the life of the foetus
- supporting abortion as a medical procedure without restrictions
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- Under the UK Abortion Act of 1967, which of the following is a legal requirement for abortion?
- it must be requested by the woman’s family
- it must be approved by at least one doctor
- it must be performed before 20 weeks of pregnancy
- it must be approved by two doctors ✓
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- What is a key argument used by pro-choice supporters?
- the foetus has a right to life from conception
- adoption is always a better option than abortion
- a woman has the right to make decisions about her own body ✓
- abortion should be banned to protect potential life
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- The deliberate ending of a pregnancy is called an ______.
- 'abortion' ✓
- The developing human, from around eight weeks of pregnancy until birth, is known as a ______.
- 'foetus' ✓
- The legal limit for most abortions in the UK is ______ weeks.
- '24' ✓
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Key learning points
- Abortion is defined as the deliberate ending of a pregnancy.
- In the UK, the 1967 Abortion Act legalised abortion under certain conditions.
- Pro-choice arguments support a woman's right to choose, emphasising her autonomy in making decisions about her own body.
- Many humanists believe a woman has the right to choose abortion.
- Pro-life arguments oppose abortion, focusing on the intrinsic value and right to life of the foetus.
Common misconception
Abortion debates are always clearly pro-life vs. pro-choice.
Many positions are more nuanced, e.g., some people who identify as pro-life accept abortion in certain circumstances, and some who are pro-choice may personally oppose abortion but support the legal right to choose.
Keywords
Abortion - the deliberate ending of a pregnancy
Foetus - the developing human from around eight weeks of pregnancy until birth
Intrinsic (value) - something is valuable just because it exists, regardless of its usefulness
Pro-choice - generally support a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion
Pro-life - generally opposed to abortion and in favour of the life of the foetus
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