medical ethics

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sanctity of life

the belief that life is sacred and belongs to God

SOWA- Christian beliefs about life being sacred

“for you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made“

why is the sanctity of life important to Christians?

Christians believe human life is sacred because humankinds is the only life form to have been created in God’s image

embryo definition

an organism in the early stages of development

fertility treatments

medical procedures to assist those who are infertile or are struggling to get pregnant

IVF defintion

stands for In-Vitro-Fertilisation a medical procedure whereby an egg is fertilised by sperm elsewhere outside the body

surrogacy

a practice in which a female carries and gives birth to a child on behalf of another person or couple who will become the child’s parents

egg freezing

the process of preserving a female’s eggs for future use, commonly done for medical reasons or to delay childbearing

pikuach Nefesh

concept that saving a human life is more important than any Jewish law. life is holy and belongs to God which means that only he can give it and only he can take it. for Jews this means that they have a duty to save a person’s life if they can

Jewish religious views of fertility treatment

• Family is important to religion  

• Going against God’s plan  

• Suggracey- not having your own biological child  

• Egg freezing- not being used killing children  

• Continue tradition in family  

• God did not want them to have children 

• More people raised in faith 

orthodox Jewish view of fertility treatments

Their approach to childbirth is that it is God’s divine plan. Their approach to fertility treatments is that it interferes with God’s divine plane and that they could be wasting life-destroying the embryos- which could be since interfering with the sanctity for life and wasting potential lives that are created.  

reform Jewish approach to fertility treatments

Their approach to fertility treatment is that they see them as a positive way, they believe its important to have a family

conservative Jewish response to fertility treatments

Their approach to fertility treatment is that they value family and procreating. Fertility treatments might be seeming a what to fulfill these values while navigating infertility, life is sacred and God’s creation, so it is important to be respectful of God’s instructions  

Their teachings they follow say “he did not create the world to be desliate but rather inhabited” meaning that they support life and want families.  

saviour siblings

siblings born to specifically serve as a potential source of compatible tissue or organs for their sick siblings

hindu belifs about genetic engenerring

Some Hindus believe that it is their dharma to use genetic Engerineering to improve to the human conditions, while others believe that it is their dharma to protect the natural world form the harmful effects of genetic Engerineering.  

what percentage of london people waiting for a organ donation are black or Asian

62%

how many months longer wait if you are not white wanting an organ donation

6 months

what percentage of BAME Londoners are not willing to donate

42%

why is organ donation a form of charity

it helps people who are in need giving it selflessly

sadaqah definition

righteousness, voluntary act of giving