Ectopic pregnancy

(the female gamete) and a sperm (the male gamete), combine to form a diploid cell called the zygote. It takes 24-48 hours to complete this process (Pocock); however, per Planned Parenthood, it takes approximately 12-16 days to become pregnant and pregnancy only happens when the zygote is attached to the lining of the uterus (Planned Parenthood). The…

of drugs and alcohol can develop many hard obstacles throughout their childhood and adolescent life including adulthood. Many people do not know what drugs and alcohol can do to not only the unborn child, but also the mother during the cycle of pregnancy. Numerous kinds of drugs can affect the mother and baby in different ways. Many children will have Developmental and Intellectual delays, birth and long term health effects from the numerous drugs from the mother. There are many people in the…

than just trying to be careful, however, it is expensive and difficult for many women without health insurance to obtain. By making birth control free and easily accessible to young women, America is likely to see a drastic decrease in unplanned pregnancies and abortions, especially in high schools and low-income areas. On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act (ACA), part of this law being that Medicaid is required to cover one type of birth control per person,…

I would argue that coercion to stay pregnant is morally equivalent. She also says that pregnancy in cases of a voluntary act of sex undertaken without contraception but with a full knowledge that pregnancy might result cannot be aborted because the mother has a responsibility to to the foetus; she has no responsibility to a product of rape because she did not allow it to happen. I would argue that pregnancy in such irresponsible circumstances is subject to legal and societal coercion that is…

With the constant evolution of humanity, controversies are bound to happen. There is no such thing as living in a perfect world. People will always come by problems in their lives and be caught up arguing for what they believe in. Everyone has many opinions of their own about any kinds of circumstances, and in the medical field, abortion is one of them. For centuries, people have always argued whether abortion would be considered as a legal medical procedure. Abortion is one of many…

She suggests that a parent becomes morally obligated to the fetus when they decide to not have an abortion and do not try to prevent a pregnancy and therefore allow the baby to be born without efforts of adoption. When they take the baby home, they assume responsibility for the child and cannot withdraw support from the child. She believes that just because of biological relationships, there…

topic going on in the United States today. The Mayo Clinic describes the process by saying, “IVF is a complex series of procedures used to treat fertility or genetic problems and assist with the conception of a child.” Dr. Silber says, “Our IVF pregnancy rate is over 50% per attempt, regardless of diagnosis, and we accept all of the most difficult cases.” That shows that over half of the procedures done are successful, and they end with a new born baby. The process of IVF requires time and…

Mistakes in life (A Discussion on three messages from The Great Gatsby, by Francis Scott Key) So many times in life we have regrets. Things that we wish we could undo, or something that we could go back and do. "Some women will regret having had an abortion, just as some will regret having a baby, getting married, dropping out of school, or a thousand other life choices that people make.” (Talbot). Each human being makes thousands upon thousands of decisions a day, whether it’s which way to…

Hate speech in “Animal farm” and “Priscilla the Cambodian” Hate speech is used as one of the apparatuses employed both in “Animal farm” by George Orwell and “Pricilla the Cambodian” by Rattawut Lapcharoensap. Although it occurs in different circumstances and contexts, the two stories share some ideas in common which significantly reflect the act of their characters as well as the societies, which will be explained further. Hate speech is one of the communication methods being used to attack a…

White Elephants can be seen as a blessing and a curse considering that since the color is rare, it is a burden since it can’t work and always has to get fed just like a newborn. Unplanned pregnancy is the theme that sets up the drive for the author Ernest Hemingway in his short story “Hills like white elephants”. The type of writing that Hemingway uses in order to accomplish his work is the iceberg theory, where the information that is given is used to seek the hidden meaning. Hemingway uses…