Abortion - Key terms

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Religious Studies

GCSE Religious Studies

CCEA

9th

Abortion

The early intentional ending of a pregnancy using medical procedure before full term

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Conceptiton

When the sperm and the egg are fertilised right at the beginning of the pregnancy

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Pro-choice

Those in favour of a woman’s right to choose abortion

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Pro-life

Those who are against abortion and campaign for the right of the unborn child

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Embryo

Newly conceived baby in the womb

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Foetus

Name given to the embryo after 10 weeks

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Hippocratic Oath

The oath taken by the doctor that they will preserve life

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Post-abortion trauma

Trauma experienced by a woman after an abortion

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Back street abortion

Illegal abortion by medically unqualified person

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