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H/w Matters of life and death exam question 15/03/08 A) What is the sanctity of life? (2 marks) The sanctity of life is the belief that life is holy and belongs to God. B) Outline British law on abortion (6 marks) The 1967 Abortion Act states that an abortion can be carried out if two doctors agree that: - The mother's life is at risk. - There is a risk of injury to the mother's physical or mental health. - There is a risk that another child would put at risk the mental or physical health of existing children. - There is a substantial risk that the baby might be born seriously handicapped. The 1990 act states that abortions cannot take place after 24 weeks of pregnancy, unless the mother's life is at risk, because advances in medical techniques mean that such foetuses have a chance of survival. C) Explain why there are different attitudes to abortion in...

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