Investigate Catholic teachings surrounding the sanctity of life with this comprehensive and engaging lesson pack for 3.2.2 Medical Ethics: Abortion and Euthanasia – Catholic Perspectives. Carefully aligned to the WJEC Religious Studies 2025 specification, these lessons enable learners to explore how Catholic beliefs about the value of human life influence responses to some of the most challenging ethical issues in modern society.
Learners Will Understand:
Catholic teachings on the sanctity and dignity of human life.
Beliefs about when life begins and the importance of protecting life from conception to natural death.
Biblical teachings and Catechism references supporting the value of human life.
Catholic responses to abortion and the distinction between direct and indirect abortion.
The role of intention, double effect, and exceptional circumstances in Catholic moral reasoning.
Catholic teachings on euthanasia and assisted dying.
The importance of compassion, palliative care, and hospice care.
The influence of Natural Law and the teachings of the Catholic Church on moral decision-making.
How Catholic beliefs shape contemporary debates surrounding abortion, euthanasia, and the right to life.
Suitable for:
WJEC GCSE Religious Studies (from 2025)
KS4 RE and Ethics courses
Revision and intervention sessions
Independent study and enrichment
Investigate Catholic teachings surrounding the sanctity of life with this comprehensive and engaging lesson pack for 3.2.2 Medical Ethics: Abortion and Euthanasia – Catholic Perspectives. Carefully aligned to the WJEC Religious Studies 2025 specification, these lessons enable learners to explore how Catholic beliefs about the value of human life influence responses to some of the most challenging ethical issues in modern society.
Learners Will Understand:
Catholic teachings on the sanctity and dignity of human life.
Beliefs about when life begins and the importance of protecting life from conception to natural death.
Biblical teachings and Catechism references supporting the value of human life.
Catholic responses to abortion and the distinction between direct and indirect abortion.
The role of intention, double effect, and exceptional circumstances in Catholic moral reasoning.
Catholic teachings on euthanasia and assisted dying.
The importance of compassion, palliative care, and hospice care.
The influence of Natural Law and the teachings of the Catholic Church on moral decision-making.
How Catholic beliefs shape contemporary debates surrounding abortion, euthanasia, and the right to life.
Suitable for:
WJEC GCSE Religious Studies (from 2025)
KS4 RE and Ethics courses
Revision and intervention sessions
Independent study and enrichment
