Fallacies
Facts and Stats on Abortion
Formation of Life and Abortion Methods
Supreme Court
Catholic Teaching on Abortion
100

Because my mom didn't say anything, she agreed that it is ok for me to take the bottle of rum.

Appeal to Ignorance

100
What percentage of all abortions were procured by poor women?

75%

100

This type of abortion is given between 5 and 10 weeks of pregrancy and is the fastest growing method of abortion from 2020-2023. 

RU-486
100
In what year was Roe v Wade overturned?

2022

100

Which principle most relates to abortion?

Human Dignity

200

If you do not get an A+ on this Ethics test, you will not get an A in this course and then you will not get the college of your choice.  And because of that, you will meet a loser and marry that loser and drink yourself blind because you are miserable.  You will die homeless on the street.

Slippery Slop

200

What percentage of women used birth control and still got pregnant?

51%

200

At how many weeks does a fetus have a heartbeat?

6 weeks

200
How did Roe v Wade definition of a fetus make partial birth abortion legal?

It defined a fetus as a potential and a fetus could not be legal protected until separate from the mother.

200

Which principle of CST is defined as "sum total of social conditions which allow people, either as groups or as individuals, to reach their fulfillment more fully and more easily?"

The Common Good

300

People like to eat because we are biologically influenced to eat.

Begging the question
300

From 2014 to 2017, by what percentage did abortion decrease?

7%

300

This late term abortion is also called intact dilation and extraction.

Partial Birth Abortion

300
What did Gonzales v Carhart uphold?

A Congressional ban on partial birth abortion.

300

What is the name of the principle that means thatwe must be pro life from womb to tomb? 

The Consistent Ethic of Life

400

Starbucks decides to write “Happy Holidays” on their cups instead of “Merry Christmas”. The media is outraged, accusing Starbucks of waging a war on Christmas.

Straw Man

400

About how many less abortions were there in states that had bans on abortion following the Dobbs decision? 

43,000

400

At how many weeks is a fetus viable?

20-22

400

Which court case allowed states to require a waiting period? 

Casey v Planned Parenthood

400

An older brother buys beer for his younger brother who is under age.  The younger brother got drunk and barfed and peed on the new couch.  What type of cooperation is the older brother guilty of?

Immediate Material Cooperation

500

Debater 1: "We need to address the issue of increasing taxes to fund public education. Our schools are struggling, and better funding is crucial for our children's future."

Debater 2: "I can't believe you're advocating for higher taxes! What about the fact that the government spends so much money on unnecessary military expenses? We should be cutting military spending instead of burdening the taxpayers."

Red Herring

500

Medication abortions increased from 5% of all abortions in 2001 to _______% in 2017, even while the overall number of abortions declined.

 

39%

500

Why does the CDC say that Plan B is not a method of abortion?

Because the fertilized egg has not impanted in the uterus.

500

What question about abortion did the Dobbs decision address?

Could Mississippi ban abortion at 15 weeks?

500

List the five steps of Double Effect.

1. It is moral dilemma.  2.  The object is not intrinsically evil  3. The intention is good  4.  The good effect is not caused by the bad effect  5.  Proportionality

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