The Right to Life
Within this topic, candidates should show understanding of how Christian views on the sanctity and quality of life influence attitudes to abortion and euthanasia.
Abortion
- views on when life begins;
- the status of the embryo / foetus;
- pro-life and pro-choice arguments;
- alternatives to abortion.
Euthanasia
- types of euthanasia – voluntary and non-voluntary;
- the distinction between active and passive euthanasia;
- views about the right to self-determination;
- the hospice movement.
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