There is a pill becoming readily available that would aid in reducing the amount of unwanted pregnancies. It is the "morning after pill" as it is being called. This pill can be used during the first three days after unprotected sexual intercourse to prevent the fertilization of an egg or the attachment of a fertilized egg to a woman’s uterus. The question is not necessarily in the ethical issue of the pill itself. The problem or question lies in the issue of the pill being sold with or without a
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pregnancy after sexual intercourse. The “Morning after pill”‚ must be taken within a five day time frame after sexual intercourse. This form of birth control can be very helpful to those who have an issue with their current birth control failing‚ sexual intercourse without prophylactics‚ or even in the case of rape. However‚ the morning after pill does not guarantee that a woman will not become pregnant. Nor does the pill abort an already gestated fetus in the womb. The morning after pill simply makes
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The Ethical Dilemma with The Morning After Pill‚ Plan B Karina Monares Associate Degree Capstone Class‚ Excelsior College Dr. Jean Taylor People can prevent unwanted pregnancies in so many ways. There are condoms‚ oral contraceptives‚ injected contraceptives‚ IUDs‚ sponges and more. All of these can reduce the chance of getting pregnant. However‚ let’s say you have intercourse and don’t use any type of contraceptive‚ what would you use? Or if the condom broke during‚ what would you do? On Aug
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Emergency contraception is often called the morning after pill which reduces the chances of pregnancy following unprotected sexual intercourse. It consist of increased dose of conventional oral pill or the use of an intra-uterine device. The emergency contraceptive pills each contain .05 mg of the hormone ethinyl estradiol and .5 mg of the hormone norgestrel. The ingestion of these hormones is what prevents or delays ovulation. These hormones also can prevent the fertilization of the egg‚ if one
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Different and Equal or Different and Better: United States vs. Israel Jacqueline Bratcher Dr. Denise Pica-Branco HSA 510 Strayer University February 23‚ 2013 A universal health care system is something many countries strive for. Many countries do not have stable enough economies to support the implementation of a Universal healthcare system. Though around the world there are few countries that offer universal healthcare to their citizens. 1. Select a country that has universal
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be informed. There has been a pill made available to women as young as 15 years old who may find themselves in these situations. The morning after pill known as Plan-B‚ is a very controversial subject. There are many positives‚ negatives and ethical dilemmas that have to do with using the pill. Although this form of emergency contraception has been on the market for many years and has been useful in avoiding unwanted pregnancies‚ the distribution of this pill over the counter to girls of age15
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I. Introduction This research proposal is intended to provide an overview of the effects of morning after pills on the women welfare. This is because it has been estimated that usage of these pills has been on the upward trend in the recent past. The paper seeks to identify specific health and social vices that are caused by the pills. II. Importance of the study This topic is critical since there have been an increased number of women taking the rug without the basic knowledge about them
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repercussions. To minors‚ they just think if they mess up‚ they can just take the morning after pill within 72 hours and all their worries will be washed away. Plan B promotes carelessness with unsafe sex which can lead to a female having some form of an STD‚ a baby if the pill fails‚ and left to deal with the hormonal side effects. Acted too quickly‚ and had unprotected sex? No worries‚ right? Just take the Plan B morning after pill and all your problems will be solved‚ or so you thought. It’s all just fun
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forget to mention are the dangers associated with these “miracle” pills. Although many diet pills promise a quick fix to weight problems‚ the dangers linked to them are astonishing. The risks are higher than other drugs partly because the FDA does not regulate these supplements. have researched many these ‘miracle’ pills over the last two years due to my interest in medicine and health issues. The usage of unregulated diet pills is a problem in the United States; the risks involved with taking
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starves herself‚ or takes diet pills to shed the excess weight. The same pertains to young females. The desire to be thin at any cost causes physical‚ mental‚ and emotional problems. This is a lack of self-worth. It is easier to swallow a diet pill which involves no will power. Finding a diet that is right for them is not an option. They want a quick fix. Nutritionists and scientists have debated over these issues for years. Scientists have the belief that diet pills will take the weight off not acknowledging
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