Issues about the Start and End of Life

The difference between a  secularist/humanist outlook and a religious one is often very plain in matters concerning the beginning and end of life – bioethical questions concerning stem-cell and genetic research, medically-aided conception, abortion, physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, etc.

The root of the difference lies in the religious view of life as a conditional gift from God by contrast with the humanist one of life as our own to optimise according to human considerations – and the secularist view that the state should not interfere in such matters on  the basis of any religion or belief.

Here are links to some relevant material:

Bio-ethics
Abortion
Euthanasia
Death Penalty

This content last updated 14 October 2011 @ 2:09 pm