Unintended pregnancy

propose that an embryo has everything required to have the same moral standing as any living human being from the moment of conception. Abortion, the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, has been the topic of much debate both in the United States and elsewhere. The decision to terminate or retain a pregnancy should be entirely up to the potential mother. The 1973 United States Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade imposed a uniform framework for legislation on abortion. The decision…

Imagine that 20 years later, we may have children who are in the same age as us. At that time, can we ask ourselves confidently whether we are a good parent or not. Normally, most people would answer with confidence that they play a good role in their children’s life. However, for some who do not love their children, or who they want to give up the chance to be parents at first, if they ask their children this kind of questions, their children may answer that it is not that happy to born in a…

Considering the Ethics of Under-Age Birth Control Introduction A 16-year-old girl visits a birth control clinic and asks to be put on the pill. Since she is a minor, the clinic doctor who writes the prescription for her notifies her parents of the action. As of the year 2016, there are only 26 states that allow minors (12 years and older) to obtain contraceptives without parental consent. There are 20 states that allow certain minors to obtain contraceptives without parental consent and those…

character. The elephant in the room just grows bigger and bigger with the avoided time ticking away. Sex education, most commonly referred to as “Sex – Ed” by many, has been a controversial issue over generations. AIDS, STDs, how to prevent teen pregnancy, and many more issues are covered in these beneficial classes offered by a small minority of schools over the United States. Sex education needs to be implemented more so into the grades of 6th to 12th, to raise awareness of various points…

available so that women could limit the size of their families. I n “I Resolved that Women should have knowledge of Contraception,” Margaret Sanger describes women’s desperate efforts to limit their family size by attempting to prevent or eliminate pregnancy and their reasons behind doing so. Included was the story of her mother’s death, which was a major contributing factor in her desire for the birth control movement. Sanger tailored her lectures towards working class women, middle-class…

Throughout high school I was clueless what career to choose. I realized that many of my acquaintances were pregnant or had children already. Everyone also talked about how different aged women were pregnant. I started thinking about the amount of pregnant women having to see a Sonographer and in the future how babies will still be born, so my career will be beneficial. That is when I started to have ideas of being a Sonographer, but I still wasn’t sure. My sister found out she was pregnant in…

Thomson’s and Marquis’ Views on Abortion The subject of abortion is a highly controversial topic, with each side firmly believing that the opposing view is prima facie immoral. Much discussion regarding abortion is focused on whether or not a fetus can be categorized as a person. Many assume that if a fetus is labeled as a person, then it would be wrong to kill it; however, if a fetus has not reached personhood, then it should be fine to end its life. Judith Thomson decides to circumvent…

The food we eat is what provides the function of our bodies. It 's influences the body’s healing and growing process, and it is how energy is received. Food and proper nutrition during pregnancy is crucial. During this time the pregnant women are eating for not only herself, but another life. It is important for the pregnant women to be aware and cautious of what she eats, in order to deliver a healthy baby. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the importance of proper nutrition for a…

The Story of My Search “We need a doctor in here stat. She’s about to have this baby!” shouted the nurse. It was at this time I realized I wanted to go into the field of labor and delivery when I shadowed my dad on one of his shifts. I have always known I that I would like to pursue some type of skill in the medical field because I have always been around it. I have always loved helping people, so of course this is the perfect thing for me. The first place I looked for information about…

circumstances of her abortion. She mentions that her pregnancy was planned, but due to an unhealthy baby she had to have an abortion performed. Other uses of pathos include quotes such as, “The idea that women should simply go with it when they find themselves pregnant after a one-night-stand, or a rape, or broken condom completely trivialized motherhood” (Tarico). This quote provides poignant examples of circumstances in which unwanted pregnancy can occur. The purpose of providing these tragic…