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what is in vertro fertilisation? |
egg and sperm are collected, made to fertilise and then the embryo is placed in the womans womb. |
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when is IVF usually used? |
if a woman cannot naturally conceive |
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what is AID/AIH |
artificial insemination by donor or husband
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how is AID/AIH done? |
mans sperm collected by masturbating, injected into woman at ovulation |
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Why would AID/AIH be done? |
if the man has a low sperm count and AID if the father has a disease that he could pass on |
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what is surrogacy? |
where another woman carries the pregnancy on behalf of another woman |
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when is surrogacy used? |
when a woman cannot medically carry a pregnancy due to having her womb removed due to cancer or early menopause |
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is surrogacy legal? |
in the uk, no |
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name 6 medical practises that interfere with human life |
cloning, genetic engineering, blood transfusion, transplantation, human experimentation and human-animal hybrid experimentation |
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what is cloning? |
creating a genetically identical human being, defective genes being removed |
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what is a saviour sibling? |
a sibling who can be used to replace defective genes in an elder sibling |
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what is genetic engineering? |
removed specific genes from embryos to prevent genetic diseases. 'embryology' |
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what is blood transfusion? |
blood from another is used to replace blood in a patient |
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what is human experimentation? |
testing of medicines on paid human volunteers |
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what is human-animal hybrid experimentation |
an embryo created by putting human DNA and an animal egg together |
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christian view on blood transfusions and organ transplants |
they accept them from living and dead donors. because of love your neighbour. |
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what problems do elderly people face? |
poverty, lacked mobility, ageism, loneliness, illness |
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who should care for the elderly? |
the government, family, community, care homes and sheltered accommodation |
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quote to support elder family members |
'to honour your father and mother' |
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what is voluntary euthanasia? |
person has requested that they are helped to die |
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what is involuntary euthanasia? |
person has not requested that they want help to die |
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passive euthanasia? |
this is legal in uk, nothing done to slow down dying |
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what is active euthanasia |
illegal in uk, person is deliberately helped to die by their death being brought quicker |
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why is euthanasia a problem? |
involves taking human life, making a decision that isn't ours to make, the decision requires greater consideration |
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quote for euthaniasia |
'life is in the hands of it's owner' |
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points against euthanasia |
hippocratic oath, murder, illegal, better alternatives |
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what is hippocratic oath? |
doctors make legal promise to save all life |
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catholic views on euthanasia? |
'you shall not kill', sanctity of life, 'never will i leave you' |
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church of england views on euthanasia? |
god loves all humans but they accept removal of life preserving machines |
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what is a hospice |
a hospital for people dying from a terminal disease |
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4 categories for drugs |
usage, damage to body, the law and physical affects on body |
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class a drugs |
cocaine, heroin, crack |
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class b drugs |
cannabis/speed |
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class c drugs |
anabolic steroids |
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what drugs can have physical affect on the brain |
depressants, stimulants and hallucinagents |
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why do people use drugs/ |
rebellion, curiosity, peer pressure, family influences, confidence, idols, boredom, religion and physical pain |
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consequences of taking illegal drugs |
prison, addiction, overdoses, crime, unemployment |
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christian view against drugs |
'your body is a temple' |
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how can we reduce drug abuse> |
education, rehabilitation, law enforcement, prison, social and recreational facilities |
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what is crime? |
an action that breaks the law of a country or legislation |
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what is the law |
the rules of conduct for behaviour for a country |
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what is punishment |
the consequences of persons actions |
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what is order |
a calm state of affairs to avoid chaos |
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what is conscience |
a persons sense of right and wrong |
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what is duty |
an action we are obliged to do |
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what is a sin |
the breaking of a spiritual or religious law |
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what is repentance |
someone being truly sorry for what they have done wrong |
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causes of crime |
parents, school, religion, the law and society |
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5 types of crime |
non-indictable (going over speed limit), against person, against property, against the state and religious offences |
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6 aims of punishment |
protection, retribution, deterrence, reformation, vindication, reparation |
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what is protection |
sending criminals to prison to protect society |
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what is retribution |
the punishment should fit the crime |
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what is deterrance |
put people off committing crimes |
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what is reformation |
therapy sessions |
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what is vindication |
the purpose of punishments is so law is respected |
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what is reparation |
the offender must do something to make up for it |
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disadvantages of prisons |
expensive, offenders tend to reoffend, many require mental care |
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why do prisons not workq |
overcrowding, psychiactric care, education and medical programmes |
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5 alternatives to prison |
community service, fines, electronic tagging, probation, parole |
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chrstian quote in favour of death penalty |
'an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth' |
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muslim quote for death penalty |
'if anyone is killed unjustly, we have granted the right of retribution to his heir' |