1. An Argument premise 1 premise 2 conclusion
It is always wrong to kill a human life
premise 2
Human life begins at conception
conclusion
Abortion is therefore always wrong

2. When does human life begin?
premise 2
Human life begins at conception
When does human life begin?

3. Roman Catholic View
Belief:
At conception
When sperm and egg unite
Reasons:
The fertilized egg has all of the genetic material of a human being
Take the fertilized egg out
Put it in a cow
What will it grow into?

4. against the Roman Catholic view
Isn’t an oak tree
An acorn
An acorn has the potential to be an oak

5. QUICKENING A Muslim View When the soul enters the body First kick
Reasons:
There is no or little physical difference between a dead & alive human
The soul is created by God and our ‘real self’. Our bodies are simply cells.

6. against this Muslim view
No scientific evidence that the soul enters at the first kick
No scientific evidence of a soul
Faith
There ARE physical differences between a dead & an alive body

7. A Medical View
Human life begins when an embryo can survive outside the womb
May be weeks

8. Against this Medical View
Dependent on technology
In ancient times, a baby born at (say) 30 weeks wouldn’t be a human
Now, a baby born at (say) 22 weeks may be able to survive
In the future…
A thing is either a human or not, and technology has little to do with it.

9. Are there any other possibilities?
Write one sentence to summarise your thoughts on this issue
When does human life begin?
Finish for homework