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When Does Pregnancy Begin?
The point at which a woman is pregnant has traditionally been defined as when a separate and distinct strand of DNA has been created. This happens at fertilization, when male sperm unites with a female egg, which typically takes place in a fallopian tube....
Unrecognizable
The movie “Nine Months” (2001) takes a comical, but truthful look at the intense emotional roller coaster an unplanned pregnancy can take both the woman and a man on. At one point, Sam (Hugh Grant), distressed by the fact that he might have to get rid of...
What is Informed Consent?
"Every state requires that a patient consent before undergoing medical treatment and that the consent be 'informed,'"The Guttmacher Institute (2012) State Policies in Brief, Counseling and Waiting Periods for Abortion. Retrievd from:...
Be True to Yourself
Being true to yourself means to act in accordance with who you are and what you believe. Deep down, we know what is true for us. As children we establish our own set of core values that make us uniquely who we are. So why do we sometimes make choices...
Unplanned Pregnancies Can Change the World
Pregnant. Young. Alone. Afraid. Meet Mary. She was from a small town… nowhere really. The name of her hometown did not even merit a dot on the map. Yet she found herself surprised by an unexpected pregnancy. “How can this be?” What would her parents...
Has the Term Embryo Been Redefined?
It's necessary for medical definitions to evolve with ever-advancing fields of science. But what happens when those definitions are derived from opinion or political agenda rather than scientific fact? Top medical dictionaries are divided on the definition of the...
Do You Have a Fear of Childbirth?
Women today are inundated with the labor and delivery stories of family, friends, and even strangers from across the globe. With the media leaving nothing to the imagination, it’s easy to understand why anxiety related to childbirth is very common in...
Abstinence on the Rise
Today’s adolescents are dealing with more sexual pressures than ever. By age 15, parental influence is eclipsed by the social weight of peers. Yet even with increased pressure, teens are often choosing not to engage in sex. In a recent study of over...
Abortion Complications: Teens at Higher Risk
Why teenagers? Approximately eighteen percent of all U.S. women obtaining abortions are teenagers. Ages 18 – 19: 11% Ages 15 – 17: 6% Younger than 15: less than 1% Teens are more prone to complications arising from...
Is Your Medical Provider Treating You Ethically?
Medical providers hold immense power through their knowledge of the body, power which can be used ethically as a servant for the public good, or selfishly for personal gain. Because of the power and influence medical professionals have over your rights to "life,...