Abortion and euthanasia (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Flashcards
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Sanctity of life in Islam
Sanctity of life in Islam
Life is sacred/holy because it was created by Allah
Muslim view on euthanasia (general stance)
Muslim view on euthanasia (general stance)
Generally oppose it as always wrong
When some Muslims accept abortion
When some Muslims accept abortion
When mother's life is genuinely at risk
'Slippery slope' argument
'Slippery slope' argument
Worry that allowing abortion could lead to it being used more widely
Ensoulment in Islam
Ensoulment in Islam
Soul enters body 120 days after conception
When abortion becomes forbidden (Sunni Muslims)
When abortion becomes forbidden (Sunni Muslims)
After 120 days (after ensoulment)
Who decides when life should end (Muslim belief)
Who decides when life should end (Muslim belief)
Only Allah
Muslim alternative to euthanasia
Muslim alternative to euthanasia
Hospice care
Muslim view on suffering
Muslim view on suffering
Part of life's experience
Qur'an on children & poverty (Surah 17:32)
Qur'an on children & poverty (Surah 17:32)
Do not kill your children for fear of poverty
Economic concerns as reason for abortion (Islam)
Economic concerns as reason for abortion (Islam)
Not acceptable
Secular view: whose rights priority in abortion
Secular view: whose rights priority in abortion
Mother's rights over unborn child
Traditional Muslim view on ending life when ill
Traditional Muslim view on ending life when ill
Should never be done, life is holy from Allah