Ectopic pregnancy

Developmental Reflection Paper #1 – Early Years Before I spoke to others for this assignment, I was unsure how much new information I would gain about myself from my early years. My mom was very open about talking about her experiences and what my sister and I were like as infants. Also, I was very curious about babies because I babysat very frequently so I would ask her (even if I already heard the story before…). Thankfully, my mom remembered little details that I loved to listen to. I relied…

decisions for the fetus. Like Jessica, Maria is also using the sentience theory of bioethics and this is because she feels the fetus is alive like any other human being and should not be destroyed. Consequently, she is encouraging Jessica to see the pregnancy to the full term. Lastly, Dr. Wilson is using the cognition bioethical theory and this is due to the fact that he considers abortion as a medically and scientifically acceptable alternative for Jessica (Beuchamp and Childress, 2001). The…

Freakonomics Why Do Drug Dealers Still Live With Their Moms? Alexis Campbell POLS 1 Summary John Kenneth Galbraith came up with the term “conventional wisdom” which means “the enemy of the truth.” Conventional wisdom is not always true but tends to be simple. An example of conventional wisdom is advertising. Listerine convinced people that bad breath was a disease and that the only way to cure themselves from this disease was to use listerine. Another way that…

Emily Foster Phil 2100 Applied Ethics Short Ethics Paper #1 14 October 2017 Would We Cease to Exist? Abortion is defined as the ending of a women’s pregnancy and has been a deep-rooted, debatable topic in ethics. Deontologist Immanuel Kant believed that it is the human’s duty to do what is right, simply because it is morally right. He believed that people needed to do the right thing out of the goodness of their hearts, not because of the outcome or reward it may offer. The question all…

We Should All Be Pro-Life, he tells about the motivations behind being pro-life, while in Jill Fillipovic's article, Why I’m Pro-Choice, she discusses her side of the never-ending debate. Abortion is defined as the deliberate termination of human pregnancy. It's no secret abortion has been a sensitive subject in aspects of religion, politics and morality. Whenever social issues as contentious as abortion get discussed, it’s critical that writers can share their beliefs in the best way possible.…

that abortion is not murder because the fetus has not devolved human qualities and is “only a mass of tissues”. After 18 days of becoming pregnant, a heartbeat begins to develop as well as different parts of the brain. Throughout weeks 11-12 of a pregnancy, the fetus beings to act sensitive to touch, heat, light, and noise. Further studies have shown that a baby can feel pain at 20 weeks. (“Baby Developmental Facts.” Prolife Across America, prolifeacrossamerica.org/baby-developmental-facts/.)…

The day I found out that I was going to be a mother my emotions were everywhere. I didn't know whether to cry ←or→ laugh. I was scared to tell the father ←and→ my family. In my mind I was thinking that I was not ready. I didn't want anybody to judge me, ←and→ I was afraid of being a single mother. At the time, I was in college I had two jobs ←and→ I had just bought a car ←and→ I was barely getting by. I also had a disagreement with one of my bosses at work ←and→ it resulted in me quitting one…

Since the past decade controversial debates have been going on the issues pointed out by the journalist and author Chris Mooney. Advocating and criticizing Chris Mooney’s points of view through the research by our panel members Alyza, Bryan, Crystal, Kayla and Sang;it illustrates the issues of discontinuing embryonic stem cell research, either accepting or disregarding abortion, continuous sea level rising, benefits of vaccination and beliefs of a greater power of this universe. Embryonic…

In "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks", Rebecca Skloot provides an informational insider on the life of Henrietta Lacks- pointing out the ethical issues in Henrietta's operative. Henrietta, a woman who unknowingly had her tissue cells removed from her cervix by scientists were being used in wide-spread research. After reading "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks", I started researching and came upon an article titled "Patient Safety: The Ethical Imperative". I began making connections that…

The Emotions Our Actions Shadow: An Examination of Dan Yashinsky’s Story “Talking Him In” Imagine you and your partner are expecting your first child: the nursery is all set up – the crib made with the coziest sheets and blankets you could find, your family waiting excitedly to find out the baby’s sex; your heart is racing because the closer you are to the hospital emergency entrance, the closer you are to meet your new ‘mini-me.’ Now – imagine you are right there, the months of waiting finally…