“SHOULD A PREGNANT WOMAN BE PUNISHED FOR EXPOSING HER FETUS TO RISK?” TAMEA SPURLIN HEALTH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY (HS542) JANURARY 23‚ 2011 PROFESSOR GOMILLION In my opinion‚ pregnant women should be punished for partaking in legal behaviors such as taking fertility medication‚ smoking‚ and drinking‚ all of which can cause harm to the fetus. I think a woman should subordinate her right to control her life when she decides to become
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"Marquis versus Thomson on Abortion" The debate about abortion focuses on two issues; 1.) Whether the human fetus has the right to life‚ and‚ if so‚ 2.) Whether the rights of the mother override the rights of the fetus. The two ethicists who present strong arguments for their position‚ and who I am further going to discuss are that of Don Marquis and Judith Thomson. Marquis’ "Future Like Ours" (FLO) theory represents his main argument‚ whereas‚ Thomson uses analogies to influence the reader of her
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Talisha Brown Developmental Psychology MWF 1:00- 1:50 Journal 1: Conception to birth of baby Adriana Everyone has a passion‚ a motivation‚ a true reason to excel in life. For Elizabeth this drive was family. She would do whatever it took to find true love and create a family. It happened instantly; a connection almost effortless. A prestigious adult novelist‚ Adrian‚ fell in love with Elizabeth‚ a budding young actress. Adrian’s short temper and Elizabeth’s calm nature seemed to make for the
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Her Fetus to Risk?” In some ethical and legal respects a pregnant woman and her fetus can be considered separate. Both the woman and the fetus are ordinarily affected by the well-being of one another for as long as each of them live. The ethical and legal issues are challenged deeply in cases where the well-being of the fetus and the mother appear to be in conflict. Our society struggles with identifying cases where the pregnant woman’s interests and/or behaviors might put her fetus at risk
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in the death of an embryo or a fetus. Abortion destroys the lives of helpless‚ innocent children and illegal in many countries. By aborting these unborn infants‚ humans are hurting themselves; they are not allowing themselves to meet these new identities and unique personalities. Abortion is very simply wrong. Everyone is raised knowing the difference between right and wrong. Murder is wrong so why isn’t abortion? People argue that it is not murder since the fetus being destroyed is living‚ breathing
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regarding if the fetus is a person‚ the rights of the pregnant woman and if abortion is morally wrong and if abortion should be illegal. There are arguments regarding if it is wrong to end the life of an innocent person? Therefore‚ is it morally wrong to end the life of a fetus. However‚ in this case I would say that Mrs. Jones exercised self-determination in making a decision for her own life. Analysis and Possible Solution We must first analyze the debate on whether or not the fetus is a person?
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over the counter medications contributes to deformation of the fetus with pregnant women. There are psychological terotogen know as stress that induce the same damage to the fetus with pregnant women. Demanding jobs‚ financial worries‚ broken relationships or even school work with deadlines (sounds familiar?) are common psychological terotogens that contributes to stress in individuals. Stress impacts the development and growth of the fetus during the prenatal process and after the birth of the child
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exact explanation for the development of Choriocarcinoma (GTD)‚ though there are many risk factors. Some of the leading causes are an ectopic pregnancy where the fetus starts development in the fallopian tube. According to Goldstein and Berkowitz (2004b) the development of Choriocarcinoma in the beginning stages of a pregnancy where the fetus develops only partially or not at all happens in about 50 percent of women who have been diagnosed with this cancer (pp. 2347-2367). In these cases there can be
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Within the subject of abortion is the circular argument of if a fetus should be classified‚ and therefor given the same rights‚ as a person. One of the common opinions among lawmakers is that a fetus’s classification as a person begins at its viability. Others argue that a fetus is a person at the first sign of brain activity. There is no way to definitive answer so Thomson side steps this by assuming for the sake of argument that a fetus is a person and even such‚ there are cases where abortion should
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Abortion is the intention to end or terminate a human pregnancy by removing the fetus or embryo from the woman’s uterus. Abortion has been and is currently a very controversial topic that has plagued humanity and the medical field for decades and even centuries. From this ethical dilemma‚ you have people who are for abortion and against abortion for reasons that have been rooted from various perspectives. These two groups have been regarded as pro-choice and pro-life. People who are against abortion
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