Pregnancy discrimination

I believe that Plan international has positively impacted human rights in many different ways around the world. For instance, Plan International invests the most money in education. They repair and build thousands of schools in many developing countries every year. I think this ensures children have the right to education because there would be more schools and so children would have access to them giving them the opportunity to attend. I am convinced that it would eliminate at least some…

is the process of ending a woman’s pregnancy by the termination of an embryo or fetus inside the mother’s womb (Pros and Cons Abortion). During the process of an abortion, the unborn child is not treated as a human being. The baby is treated as a nuisance; it is not given the proper care, it is regarded as a nonliving thing (Abortion Facts). Abortion is not the only method to take when a mother is confused by her feelings about the pregnancy for how her pregnancy came about (Arguments about…

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 5 Male Justices Have A ‘Blind Spot’ On Women’s Issues Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a wise women and I have mad respect for her. I believe most men have a blind spot when it comes to discrimination against women and women issues; however, I also agree that having a wife and a daughter helps a man have a personal stake in women`s issues. I agree hold heartedly that employers should not have the right for religious reasons to make choices for their employers and every women must…

and chance to change the world. In today's society, discriminating different races or genders is illegal under the Civil Right Act of 1964 (FindLaw). What many people don’t realize about abortion is that it can be discriminating. Today 80% of pregnancies where the babies has Down…

different reasons. Planned Parenthood is an advocate for political protection for reproductive rights. Reproductive rights state than an individual has the right to have reproductive health. This includes the right to plan a family, terminate a pregnancy, learn about sex education, use contraceptive medicine, and have the option to gain access to reproductive health services. Politicians are trying to take this right away from women by passing bills in congress that would defund Planned…

Link Between Genetic Screening and Abortion Pregnancy screenings are essential to providing adequate care for pregnant mothers and fetuses. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) (2014b), several screenings are now recommended as routine prenatal care for all pregnant women. Health care providers may use the information obtained from screenings to identify and manage any complications that may arise during pregnancy or birth. One such routine screening is a…

When it comes to Down Syndrome, several countries have introduced prenatal screening, to give the choice to abort the fetus with this condition (Solberg, 2009). Asch (2000) states that aborting a fetus with a particular disability shows a discrimination to those populations with the same disability, stating that they are viewed as a burden to family life (Asch, 2000). Since their disability affects their cognition, persons with Down Syndrome (as cited in…

Reproductive Genetics, Wrongful Life, and Wrongful Birth: A Summary Analysis of “Bill S-201: An Act to Prohibit and Prevent Genetic Discrimination” by Jennifer Ann Rinaldi Summary: Rinaldi’s (2009) article provides legal evidence of various cases involved in litigation related to ‘wringful death” and wrongful birth” issues in genetics reproductive rights. This article provides evidence of the negative biases of disability cases that can be harmful by devaluating the life of the disabled…

today. 3. Major benefits: Create better individuals that excel in certain traits (e.g. IQ, physical ability) The eugenics can create better individuals that excel in certain traits. Also, the eugenics can detect diseases before or during pregnancy and prevents negative hereditary conditions. After the disease screening, parents know their unborn children's physical condition or occult diseases. They can understand children's medical needs of the future, including treatment of the…

pregnant women not participating in scientific research dealing with medications and treatments; however, the benefits outweigh the costs. Pregnant women should not be excluded from research because lacking the knowledge of how to treat illness during pregnancy and the eventual effect it could have on a woman and her child is not justifiable. It is also not justifiable to put the woman through mental, emotional, or physical harm in order to protect the child, if at all possible. Women in…