Abortion…what is it? Abortion is difficult to define because everybody has a different opinion of what it is.
A) i. Abortion...what is it? Abortion is difficult to define because everybody has a different opinion of what it is. In the Oxford of what it is. In the Oxford dictionary it defines it as: 'The premature expulsion of a foetus from the womb.' However, not all types of abortion are intended or artificial: Miscarriage is an unintended, natural form of abortion. The human body may expel a foetus that has died, for example. Or it can happen after a shock, (sometimes after rape), or a blow to the stomach. In any case, it is unintended. Medical termination can also be Unintended or indirect - in the case of an ectopic pregnancy or any other circumstance where the life of the mother is at risk. In these cases the abortion is foreseen, but unfortunately unavoidable, although the doctors will try to save the life of the mother and baby if this must happen. Intended medical termination happens when the mother wants to abort the foetus for one of a number of reasons, some of the most common of which are: Under-age pregnancy, When the baby will be handicapped, Pregnancy following rape and when the pregnancy was simply unplanned - which again has more reasons linked to it. Abortion can be achieved in a number of ways, I will mention the most common methods of abortion and describe them briefly: å Vacuum aspiration: The mouth of the uterus is enlarged and a vacuum tube is
A Philosophical Analysis of the issues raised by the act of Abortion
A Philosophical Analysis of the issues raised by the act of Abortion The word abortion comes from the Latin word aboriri, meaning 'to fail to be born'. Abortion is currently defined as 'an untimely delivery voluntarily occurred with intent to destroy the foetuses.' For the purposes of this essay abortion is the artificial expulsion of a foetus from the uterus performed at any stage, medically if not legally. The legal limit for abortion is when it is artificially removed around the stage of viability and also at the latest time it can medically be done. (Normally around the 20th week of gestation)1 Abortion is a moral and philosophical headache; Abortion is a human problem as it gives the mother psychological problems and trauma. It also gives the mother legal problems as a lot of people disagree with the act of abortion. This difficulty is raised as people can not always agree on the status of the foetus. I.e. is it a person, human tissue or a potential human. The main issues surrounding abortion are that of Personhood, when does the foetus become a human being, Human Rights, what rights does the foetus have and Sanctity of life, who has the right the take the life or potential life of the foetus? In this essay these will be the points raised as I believe they are the main aspects to do with the act of abortion. Personhood is one of the main problems surrounding abortion,
Explain the beliefs Christians hold about their responsibility for those at the beginning and end of their life.
Explain the beliefs Christians hold about their responsibility for those at the beginning and end of their life. All Christians recognise the sacredness of human life from the beginning of life (the moment of conception) to the end (the moment of natural death). This is why in most cases of abortion and euthanasia are not accepted. Evidence from the bible and church teaching convey that human life is special and should be protected at all costs. Most Christians accept that human life must be respected from the moment of conception. " You created every part of me; you put me in my mother's womb. I praise you because you are to be feared; all you do is strange and wonderful. I know it with all my heart. When my bones where being formed, carefully put together in my mother's womb, when I was growing there in secret, you knew that I was there - you saw me before I was born." (Psalm 139:13-16) "When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby moved within her. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and said in a loud voice, "You are the most blessed of all women, and blessed is the child you will bear! Why should this great thing happen to me, that my Lord's mother comes to visit me? For as soon as I heard your greeting, the baby within me jumped with gladness." (Luke 1:41-44) Both these passages from the Bible clearly indicate that the baby in the mother's womb
Religious Studies Coursework Abortion
G.C.S.E. RELIGIOUS STUDIES COURSEWORK ABORTION ) (a) When a woman is expecting a baby then usually the couple thinks of this as being good news. However, for some people 'pregnancy can be very bad news.' This is because they think that having a child will cause problems. Some examples of problems: a woman might have to take a break from her education or career in order to take care of the child; sometimes 'a woman might get pregnant without being married or in a stable relationship'; and a woman might get pregnant because of rape and she would not want the child because it would be an accident and also the child will be fatherless. For a woman to give up her child she would want an abortion. 'Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by artificial or chemical means.' This results in the death of the foetus. Abortion is not the same as contraception. This is because abortion occurs when the foetus has developed whereas contraception is to prevent a woman from getting pregnant. A way of contraception is when a woman takes pills. It works by altering the hormone balance of the woman's body, so that she does not become fertile. This is the safest method of contraception. Some abortions happen naturally because the foetus does not 'develop normally' of the mother, has an injury or disorder. This type of natural abortion is usually a miscarriage. There are a number of
Some Christians believe that human life s sacred. Explain how this belief influences their attitudes toward abortion, showing that you understand different points of view.
R.E. Coursework: Part 1 (1) Some Christians believe that human life s sacred. Explain how this belief influences their attitudes toward abortion, showing that you understand different points of view. Abortion The definition of abortion is death of a baby in the womb and its expulsion from the mother's body. This can happen in two ways: ) Miscarriage- is a natural abortion. 2) Procured abortion- is when the foetus or the growing child is deliberately killed and removed from the womb. The law in the U.K. says that an abortion can be performed up to the end of the 24th week of pregnancy if two doctors agree that: a) Continuing the pregnancy would involve a risk of injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman greater than the risks involved in having an abortion. Or b) To continue the pregnancy would involve risk of injury to the physical or mental health of any existing children of the pregnant woman greater that the risks involved in her having an abortion. However the law allows an abortion at any stage of the pregnancy if the doctors agree: ) That continuing the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the mother. 2) That an abortion is necessary to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman. 3) That there is a substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from "such physical or mental
Arguments for and against abortion in America.
Title: Arguments for and against abortion in America Name: Sabrina Sardar Number of Words: 2364 Registration Number: 01149305 When exploring contentious topic like abortion, the opinions vary from a negative view to a positive view; therefore it is a crucial importance to determine why abortion is increasing and why people perform such an act in America. The abortion statistics show that there has been a large increase in the population who has abortion. People that support abortion will favour that women has a right to her own body which means that the foetus has no such right. Alternatively some people may reject the claim that abortion is simply murder. My goal is to point out the different opinion said about abortion and their reason for their views. I will be looking at why people agree with abortion and why people disagree and whether the embryo is a foetus or a baby (Luker, 1985:). Considering abortion we must say whether the embryo is a person or not. If the embryo is a person then it must have rights but if the embryo is a baby then it becomes murder to exterminate an embryo. People debate the question 'when is the baby is considered alive?' Some say the embryo inside the mother is still alive, when the 23 chromosomes of the sperm meets the 23 chromosomes of the egg, when the foetus's heart starts beating, when the baby starts breathing (when it is born) or when
Describe the treatments available to help infertile couples to have childrenDescribe the treatments available to help infertile couples to have children
Ai) Describe the treatments available to help infertile couples to have children Infertility: "The diminished ability or the inability to conceive and have offspring. Infertility is also defined in specific terms as the failure to conceive after a year of regular intercourse without contraception."1 In recent years infertility has increased in the western world and the answer as to why this is the case is not yet known. It is said that one in seven couples in Britain are affected by fertility problems and is still on the rise. Infertility can affect both men and women and can mean either: low sperm count; low egg ovulation; inability to carry foetus to full terms and inability to conceive. Fertility drugs are sometimes successful for some women; however there are now several medical treatments that involve medical technology, such as: IVF (In-Vitro Fertilisation). IVE is a technique in which the women's egg cells are fertilised by the man's sperm outside the woman's womb, in a dish in a laboratory. "In Vitro" is a Latin term which literally translates as "in glass". The process usually involves hormonally controlling the women's menstruation cycle, followed by hormone injections to stimulate ovulation. The eggs are then removed from the ovaries and are combined with the collected sperm (either husbands or donors') in a fluid medium, and the embryos are transferred to the
Every pregnant woman has an inalienable right to have an abortion. Discuss.
Every pregnant woman has an inalienable right to have an abortion. Discuss. The definition for abortion is, 'premature expulsion of a foetus from the womb; operation to cause this' (oxford popular dictionary).1 There are two types of abortion: spontaneous and induced. Spontaneous abortion or miscarriage is when a foetus dies naturally inside the mother. Induced abortion is when the foetus is deliberately killed by taking it from the mother's womb. In 1966 an abortion law reform Bill was sponsored by David Steel (Liberal MP). The Bill received several opposing arguments from religious groups, government ministers, doctors and medical organizations. This then influenced the Bill and changes were made to try and accommodate all those concerned, however the public support greatly outweighed those against legalizing abortion. So on 27th October 1967 in England, Scotland and Wales, the law was passed and abortion became legal and took effect six months later. The right of women to control their own fertility is a fundamental human right and women will only be able to take a full and equal part in society when they are given the inalienable right to decide for themselves whether they want to have children. In countries that allow abortion, the mother's needs are put first before the foetus. It may be decided that she is unable to care for her child, by age, health, mental
What is Abortion?
Abortion What is Abortion? Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before birth, by either natural (miscarriage) or artificial means, (an operation where abortion is induced). When the ovum becomes fertilised by the sperm, an individual, genetically unique from anyone else comes into existence. The baby's fingerprints, sex, hair colour and eye colour are all decided when fertilisation occurs. The third week after conception, the baby's heart begins to beat regularly and the nervous system is now in order. By the seventh week of pregnancy, muscle reflexes are present, the skeleton is complete as are fingers toes and ears. Milk teeth are present within the gums and brain waves can be recorded. The eighth week after conception major organs such as the liver, stomach, kidney's, heart and brain, are all functioning. By the sixteenth week of the pregnancy vocal chords and sexual organs have formed, the baby at this point half it's birth length. After eighteen weeks the baby is able to move it's legs and arms. It somersaults and kicks in the womb is able to inhale and exhale amniotic fluid, and grasps with its hands. Twenty weeks into the pregnancy hair is appearing: eyebrows, eyelashes, etc. The baby can respond to stimuli that may occur from outside of the womb and weighs approximately 500 grams. All that's left for the baby to do now is grow to the point where it can survive
Childbearing Among Teenagers
Childbearing Among Teenagers During the past 40 years teenagers have been identified with having many social problems such as drug abuse, suicide, criminal behavior and childbearing. Even though these concerns have not shown a significant threat to the welfare of future generations, there has been considerable effort, especially in industrialized countries, to control and prevent these issues. Teenage pregnancy, in particular, has made an impressive improvement over recent years.1 Compared to the last three decades, 33% less teenagers in Canada were pregnant in 2001 according to Statistics Canada (Medical News Today, 2004). When analyzing teenage pregnancy rates in industrialized countries, Canada and Great Britain's rates were modest when compared to the low rates in Sweden and France and the highest rate in the United States (The Alan Guttmacher Institute, 2001). Parents, teachers, community leaders and service providers have increased the motivation of youth to achieve higher levels of education, enforced sexual education in schools to promote effective contraceptive use and greater social support for services related to both pregnancy and disease prevention among adolescents. There is an increasing indication that the developed world is beginning to realize that the most influential pregnancy prevention strategy is to ensure that adolescents have opportunities,