Abortion Thesis Essay

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Abortion: The Effect and Ethical Implications it has on the Emotional Intelligence [EQ] of Adolescents. By ROBYNNE LOUISE HOWARD BACHELOR OF THEOLOGY (Honours) in SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY at the SOUTH AFRICAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 2010 Supervisor: Pelham Lessing Table of Contents Chapter 1 Background and Introduction 2 The Research Problem 3 The Aim of the Study 3 Purpose 3 Design and Methodology 4 Research design: 4 Hypothesis 8 Chapter 2 9 Abortion: The Ethical Arguments and Implications 9 2.1 Chapter Overview 9 2.2 Abortion 9 2.2.1 Abortion: The Dilemma 9 2.2.2 Abortion: A Working Definition 10 2.2.3 Adolescent: Towards a Working Definition 11 2.2.4 Abortion: The Four Main Views 11 2.2.4 1. Abortion: Pro-choice and Following the Legal Line 11 2.2.4.2 Abortion: Absolution 12 2.2.4.3 Abortion: Anti-Abortion but Moderated by Compassionate Flexibility 14 2.2.4.4 Abortion: Adoption, not Abortion 14 2.3 Abortion: Creation and Personhood in Scripture 15 2.3.1 The worldview of a Believer and Unbeliever 15 2.3.2 The Personhood in Scripture 16 2.4 Abortion: Current Abortion Laws in South Africa and the Ethical Implications 17 2.4.1 Abortion: Current South African Laws 18 2.4.2 Abortion: Ethical implications and Key Questions in Formulating Conclusion 18 2.5 Conclusion 19 Chapter 3 20 The Emotional Development of an Adolescent 20 3.1 Chapter Overview 20 3.2 The developmental stages within a human being 20 3.2.1 Definition: Adolescent Development 20 3.2.2 The Stages of Development 21 3.3 Contributing Factors to Emotional Development 22 3.3.2 What Role do Parents, Family and Friends Play in Emotional Development? 23 3.4 Scriptural Viewpoints Concerning the Emotional Development of an Adolescent 25 3.4.1 The Role of the
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