Sanctity of Life

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Sanctity of Life

• Life is man made
• Life is holy
• Life is worthless

Life is holy
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Pro-Life

• Are pro/for abortion before 24 weeks
• Are against abortion
• Are pro/for abortion after 24 weeks

Are against abortion
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Pro-Choice

• Allow abortion up to 24 weeks
• Are against abortion
• Allow abortions up to 35 weeks

Allow abortions up to 24 weeks
4
Euthanasia

• All Christians are against euthanasia
• Some Christians allow euthanasia
• Some Christians allow euthanasia on people over
  70
• All Christians are against euthanasia

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Hospices

• Help people prepare for death
• Support euthanasia
• Are places where people go to die with dignity

Support euthanasia
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Suicide

• Christians try to help those considering suicide
  through counselling
• Christians condemn those who consider suicide
• Christians think suicide is a good thing

Christians try to help those considering suicide
through counselling.
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Medical Ethics 17/03/04

• Aim- To be able to explain Christian attitudes to
  abortion, suicide and euthanasia.
• 1) Only God should choose when people die.
• Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer and
  show that you have thought of a different point
  of view. You must refer to Christianity in your
  answer. 5
• Do you agree- with reasons
• Another view- with reasons
• Christian view- with reasons