The View That the Fetus Is Not Alive Until the Spirit

question 9

Multiple Choice

The view that the fetus is not alive until the spirit is breathed into it ("ensoulment") is an important factor in the __________ teaching about abortion.

• A) Daoism
• B) Confucianism
• C) Islam
• D) Jainism
• E) Theravada Buddhism

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Definitions:

Coitus

The sexual act between a male and female involving insertion of the penis into the vagina, also known as sexual intercourse.

Orchidectomy

A surgical procedure to remove one or both testicles.

Spermatozoon

A mature male gamete or reproductive cell capable of fertilizing an egg in sexual reproduction.

Spermicide

A contraceptive substance that destroys sperm, used alone or with other forms of birth control to prevent pregnancy.