Women's Rights & Abortion
This issue is presented in the article as both a healthcare issue and a human rights issue
What is abortion
In Gilead, fertile women are forced to do this for the state
What is reproduce
The major ethical issue discussed in the presentation is the violation of this
What is human dignity
According to Catholic teaching, every human person possesses this
What is human dignity
This Handmaid's Tale character openly resists Gilead's oppressive system
Who is Moira
These are two themes that the article identifies as central to the abortion debate
What are women's bodily autonomy and equality
The government in Gilead uses this to justify the oppression of women
What is religion
Women are treated as this rather than as people with equal worth
What is property
CCC 1934–1935 teaches that discrimination based on this is contrary to God's plan
What is gender
Moira's escape from this location becomes a symbol of hope and resistance
What is the Red Center
According to the article, restrictive abortion laws can lead to these two outcomes
What are unsafe procedures and higher maternal deaths
Women in Gilead are reduced to this role rather than being treated as equals
What is their reproductive role
The presentation asks whether any government truly has the right to control this
What is a person's body
CCC 1738 states that every person has the right to this
What is freedom
Moira represents these three qualities
What are independence, rebellion, and the fight for human dignity
The article states that governments and political groups often control decisions about this
What are women's bodies
The novel acts as this regarding women's rights and freedoms
What is a warning about regression in women's rights
This ethical question asks whether religion can ever justify oppression
What is "Can religion ever justify oppression"
This Bible verse states that God created mankind in His image, male and female
What is Genesis 1:27
Moira speaks out against government control over these three things
What are women's bodies, identities, and choices
The article explains that some countries are expanding this while others are restricting it
What is abortion access
Both the article and the novel show how political systems can control women through these policies
What are reproductive policies
According to the presentation, power used to remove these creates serious ethical concerns
What are freedoms
The Church teaches religion should protect these two things rather than control people
What are human dignity and justice
Despite facing risks and punishment, Moira continues to do this
What is resist oppression