Parents should not use the results of a prenatal genetic test to determine if they will terminate the pregnancy. These tests are not completely accurate‚ and it is possible for a child to live a long and happy life with many genetic diseases. Also it is not morally correct to terminate a pregnancy. Prenatal genetic testing can reveal birth defects a child will have when born. It can result in parents getting the extra help their child will need and sometimes can save the child’s life because the
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1978 * The Wine of Astonishment‚ 1982 * Jestina’s Calypso and Other Stories‚ 1984 * Growing in the Dark‚ 2003 * Is Just a Movie‚ due for publication in August 2010 on SUMMARY The book is about Eva and Bee Dorcas‚ members of the Spiritual Baptist Church. It is about their experiences of being persecuted for their religious affiliation and the faith that they have in Ivan Morton to change their situation. The character Bolo is also at the forefront of this story because he embodies
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According to Taylor (2002)‚ spiritual awareness is important for a nurse or a nursing student if he or she wants to be effective in healing or as a provider of spiritual care. This is because religious and spiritual dimensions of life influences the lives of many people (Wong‚ Hockenberry‚ Wilson‚ Perry‚ & Lowdermilk‚ 2006). By assessing the spiritual aspects of patients and families‚ nurses strive to meet the spiritual needs of individuals‚ which provide strength through holistic nursing care (Wong
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Maternal Stress and the Effects on Childhood Development Lonna Larger Ohio University Maternal Stress and the Effects on Childhood Development In conducting my research on developmental studies‚ I had the chance to review many academic journals with many different studies. I chose to read‚ “The Role of Prenatal Maternal Stress in Child Development‚” by Janet A.DiPietro in the‚ Current Directions in Psychological Science journal. The title of the study itself does identify the independent and
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“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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“Should a Pregnant Woman Be Punished for Exposing 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
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Emily Martin talks about how Science has constructed a Romance Based on Stereotypical Male-Female Roles. It gives rise to the claim of folk theory that the origin and identity of the fetus comes from the male and this metaphor is the topic of the article of Emily Martin. Basically‚ Her goal was to shed light on the gender stereotypes hidden within the scientific language of biology. Some points that stood out to me were She points out how within the female cycle‚ menstruation must necessarily
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Vin Green MR. Lysaght Abnormal Psychology 22 May 2013 Laws to Prevent Children from Being Exposed to Teratogens During The Prenatal Period Many recreational substances such as alcohol and cigarettes are regulated because they can have harmful effects on the user‚ however these drugs can also have very serious psychological and physical effects on the users’ progeny. There are many Americans who would say that it is our right to consume whatever we want‚ regardless of our condition‚ but isn’t it
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LIFE is the greatest gift we have ever received from our loving God. This should be the first thing we should be grateful for Him. And we should also remember the circumstances that our mother went through during her child bearing periods. And this is the other thing to be thankful about. Witnessing how a woman sacrifices almost half of her life in conceiving a child in her womb until the day of her giving birth to that awaited gift from God was really an amazing thing to realize. It made me realize
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bs_bs_banner 316 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2012.01286.x Development of a Prenatal Psychosocial Screening Tool for Post-Partum Depression and Anxiety ppe_1286 316..327 Sheila McDonalda‚ Jennifer Walle‚ Kaitlin Forbesa‚ Dawn Kingstond‚ Heather Kehlerc‚ Monica Vekveda‚c and Suzanne Tougha‚b Departments of aPaediatrics and bCommunity Health Sciences‚ Faculty of Medicine‚ University of Calgary‚ cPublic Health Innovation and Decision Support‚ Population and Public Health‚ Alberta Health
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