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    Abortion In Ancient Rome

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    the first trimester. Methotrexate and Misoprostol (MTX) is a medical abortion procedure used up to the first seven weeks of pregnancy. This medication is not commonly used here in the United States. Mifepristone and Misoprostol is a medical procedure used up to the first seven to nine weeks of the pregnancy. Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA) is a procedure used in the early stage of pregnancy around the 3 to 12 weeks since the last period. It is probably considered the most easiest abortion procedure and only uses a local anesthesia used on the cervix. Aspiration is the last abortion procedure which is a surgical abortion used to abort the pregnancy up to 16 weeks from the last period. It is sometimes also referred to as a suction curettage, dilation curettage, or vacuum…

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    conducting my research I found that there are many types of abortions. Many people may not know that a miscarriage is called a spontaneous abortion because it happens solely on its own. There are two types of abortion: chemical and surgical. Hillary Clinton is Pro-Choice, so she is saying that these acts inhumane treatment are fine. An induced abortion is an abortion that is planned, whether it is by surgery or taking some type of medication. Currently, there are three chemical options to help…

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    Some believe that it has to do with the position of the baby or stress experienced during pregnancy. Although prodromal labor can be frustrating and tiring, ultimately, it means that you are getting closer to meeting your baby How to know if you are experiencing prodromal labor Call your care provider and explain to them your symptoms. They will want to monitor your labor and make sure they are able to offer you the best support possible. If you have contractions that seem strong and…

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    Partograph is a graphical tool for recording and monitoring progress of the labor which was devised by Friedman in 1954 and improved by Philpott in the 1970s. It has three parts; foetal condition part, labour progress monitoring part and maternal condition part which are monitored and recorded during labour. A partograph should be started on women in active labour (when cervix is dilated 4cm, who have no complications that require immediate action, (Dutta 2013). Partograph helps midwives to…

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    Emmy Noether is a well-known mathematician, she was born in Erlangen, Germany on March 23, 1882 and died on April 14, 1935. Her father was the one who raised her; his name was Max Noether and he was a professor in mathematics which is how she became interested in math. She attended classes but was never allowed credit for them she was only able to observe because she was a lady. She did end up graduating from college in Hohere Tochter Schule in Erlangen and was finally able to teach. When she…

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    A Hero's Journey To Space

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    One of these questioning ideas is called the Twin Paradox. Suppose you and your twin are on our beloved third planet in the solar system. Then your twin decides to go on a rocket to take a round trip to Alpha Centauri at half of the speed of light. Alpha Centauri is approximately 4.37 Light Years away. ( A light-year is the distance light travels in a year) it should take 8.74 years to get there another 8.74 years to get back from your perspective of your twin taking the trip. From your twins…

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    but due to the roe v. wade act, abortion became legal. Before the Roe V. Wade Act, the only way to have an abortion was by doctor consent. The only way the doctors could give that consent was if and only if the mother was in danger. In the Constitution it states that all men were created equal, and that all men have a right to privacy. Going along the lines of our right to privacy, by letting the women chose, we follow the rights of every citizen. This is what the Roe V. Wade Act was all…

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    Summary On Abortion

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    From the first glance the article “Abortion: To what extent should women be allowed access to abortion in the United Sates written by Facts on File Issues and Controversies” shows a picture of a peaceful protest brewing in front of the nations capitol. Protesters from both pro life and pro choice sides of the debate are holding propaganda signs with bold text stating “ keep abortion legal or defend life.” Some of the signs even have blown up ultrasound images showing fetuses in different stages…

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    throughout history. Abortion is “...a procedure performed to end a pregnancy before birth occurs.” The procedure is dependant on the women’s “...choice, health, and how long she has been pregnant… [and] the legality of the procedure.” There are two methods of abortion performed: medical abortion and surgical abortion. A medical abortion is a procedure where drugs such as mifepristone and misoprostol are used in order to end a pregnancy. This type of procedure can be performed in the first or…

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    There are only 2 procedures that can be done during the third trimester and that is Induction Abortion and Dilation and Extraction. A dilation and extraction abortion is done after 21 weeks of gestation. It is also known as D&X, Intact D&X, Intrauterine Cranial Decompression and Partial Birth Abortion. There are currently 31 states in which abortion is illegal and those states consist of Arizona, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan,…

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