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SANCTITY LIFE [2 records]

Record 1 2018-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Religion (General)
  • Ethics and Morals
DEF

[The view according to which] human life is a gift from God, and God alone has sovereignty over life and death.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Religion (Généralités)
  • Éthique et Morale
DEF

[Vision selon laquelle] la vie humaine est un don de Dieu, et lui seul peut décider du moment de la naissance et de la mort, l'être humain ne pouvant en disposer à sa guise.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Religión (Generalidades)
  • Ética y Moral
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Record 2 2018-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rights and Freedoms
  • Health Law
  • Ethics and Morals
CONT

... the British Columbia Court of Appeal affirmed a decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court in which the judge, while acknowledging the Court's duty to preserve the sanctity of life, went on to hold that that duty did not include requiring the necessaries of life to be forced on someone against his or her wishes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits et libertés
  • Droit de la santé
  • Éthique et Morale

Spanish

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