Total fertility rate

The Controversy of Abortion Abortion is wrong and should not be allowed. The definition of abortion is “The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy.” (dictionary.com) This is a very controversial topic for some people. Abortion can be looked at as okay by some, or as murder by others. Some people justify abortion by saying a variety of different things. I personally believe that abortion is murder and that life begins at conception. The definition of abortion is “The deliberate…

Woman's body; her choice! People avoid conversations that deal with abortion because it leads to a variety of altercations between one another. Should the woman have the choice to choose to abort? Should the unborn baby get a chance at life? Sometimes life throws curveballs and unplanned pregnancy happens at unexpected times. Fear and unpreparedness flood one's body with news on becoming pregnant, planned or not. Abortion should be illegal throughout the United States in all instances, except…

In his novel Unwind, Neal Shusterman offers a unique perspective on the possible outcome of our society’s disagreement on ethical issues, specifically directed towards the debate on abortion. Shusterman portrays the aftermath of a second civil war, in which the process of unwinding, a term disguising the harsh reality of dismembering children, is born. This form of retroactive abortion proved to be the only measure that would restore peace to the nation, however flawed and drastic it seemed to…

The title of a story obviously should have significant, deep meaning and this story is no exception. The story “It was Easter Sunday, the Day I Went to Netreg”, by Sindiwe Magona, there are distinct similarities between Linda’s abortion and Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. A critical thing to remember about this story is the situation in which this thirteen year old girl got pregnant from her own father. It is important to remember that young pregnancies were not unusual things to happen in these…

Negative effects of an abortion An average 1.2 million abortions happen every year in the U.S. alone (“Abortion Clinics” para 15). That is a very big number; therefore, many people do not realize there is that many abortions in one year ,and how many lives that have been lost from an abortion. Every woman is different when it comes to an abortion. Many risks to an abortion can be emotional effects and physical effects. Every women that has got an abortion have had physical effects. After an…

Darwin’s second observation was that of sexual selection (Hosken & House, 2011). Sexual selection selects for traits that make an individual more successful in finding a mate and producing offspring (Kansehiro, 2009). Most often, this type of selection involves males (Hosken & House, 2011). A prominent example of a male trait that is subject to sexual selection is courtship behaviour (Eberhard, 1994). Courtship allows mates (most often females) to gain information about the quality of their…

In the United Kingdom, like other countries in the world, there are a number of men and woman who desire to have children. Although many desire to have children, there are some who are incapable of producing offspring because they are single and do not want to be sexually active outside of a relationship, or because their choice of sexual orientation does not biologically allow them. The article “Single Men Will Get the Right to Start a Family Under New Definition of Infertility” is discussing…

topic going on in the United States today. The Mayo Clinic describes the process that is taken by saying, “IVF is a complex series of procedures used to treat fertility or genetic problems and assist with the conception of a child.” The Mayo Clinic is a leading clinic to help with many health issues. Dr. Silber says, “Our IVF pregnancy rate is over 50% per attempt, regardless of diagnosis, and we accept all of the most difficult cas-es.” That shows that over half of the procedures done are…

Wood had studied gynecological medicine at Melbourne University in Australia. He also conducted research in London and the U.S. He invented the method of using frozen embryos and also pioneered the use of fertility drugs for the reproduction of multiple eggs, which increases the success rate in IVF pregnancy. He also made other major contributions to the medical field of gynecology with research involving fetal monitoring, psychosocial obstetrics, uterine contractibility, and psychological…

Positional Paper on Ethical Issue In a proposed case, Jenny, 18 years-old, a young pregnant teenager sought a counsellor and expresses her decision in considering an abortion because her boyfriend left her and she no longer can bear the responsibility alone. Jenny says that she really needs to talk her options over with an adult who is “outside of her family” and doesn’t wish to involve her parents into this as she never wants to disappoint her parents any longer. Jenny also said that she has…