...Actions must coincide with beliefs South Dakota has very lofty goals for their sweeping ban on abortion. The only allowance they grant for obtaining an abortion is “to prevent the death of a pregnant mother” (South Dakota Legislature - handout). The main, and probably most controversial, premise of the South Dakota argument is that the other rights of the pregnant woman are “not sufficient to morally outweigh the prenatal human being’s right to life.” I am in agreement with this ban on abortion mainly because of this premise. One may argue that the pregnant woman indeed has other rights that are more important than that of the prenatal human being and because of this has the right to abort. However, if this was the case then the woman should have been acting in accordance to how important those other rights are to her. If there is something that one values dearly, then their actions should coincide with that belief. Their actions should reflect the importance of the thing that they value. In other words, if obtaining a college degree or establishing a career is most important to a person, then their actions should reflect how important this belief is by not knowingly performing acts or making decisions that are counterproductive to obtaining their goals. The right to life is a universal, important belief that many people hold. Thus, typically, when a person decides to have intercourse with another person, one ensures that this other person does not have sexual transmitted...
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...Proposal Essay Western Governors University Breastfeeding: A Declining Choice. A Realistic Solution Breastfeeding is endorsed by many different agencies worldwide. Some of those agencies include: The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Family of Pediatrics, and the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. All of these agencies agree that breastfeeding should be done for the first twelve months of life. Mothers and babies build unspeakable bonds during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is one of the most natural things a mother can do, yet it is becoming a declining choice among mothers when it comes to feeding their newborn. When a mother chooses to use formula over breast milk, both she and the baby loose out in many ways, two of the most important being critical nutrition and bonding time. Parents spend what could be considered small fortunes on formula when they could be feeding the babies for free by choosing the breast. A way to address the problem of the decline in mother’s breastfeeding is to provide more education, and to provide more support while beginning to change the public’s opinion on mom’s breastfeeding in public. Typical education on breastfeeding usually comes from two sources. One of those sources is prenatal classes that parents take while they are still pregnant. Breastfeeding is talked about but not in an in-depth or continual way. An example of a typical prenatal class is a four week course. The breastfeeding portion is...
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...article is this (research, summary, reflection, essay, etc.)? Summary Did this article include an abstract? Yes Summarize the article (75 to 100 words) Childhood sexual abuse is a social problem in the healthcare arena. A lot of children who have endured sexual abuse in their lives, usually have long term psychological, behavior, or social effects. The National Child Abuse Data estimates that at least over 700,000 children were victims of abuse or neglect in the U.S. A national survey conducted during the periods of 2001 to 2003 documented that 1 in 15 adults in U.S experienced forced sex in their lifetime. In women sexual abuse is related to poor health, gynecological and gastrointestinal symptoms. But for men physical health and functional impairment is what seem to be underlining issue. Childhood Sexual Abuse is usually associated with anxiety, depression, and mood swings. While tackling the effects on the Childhood Sexual Abuse, begin to make changes in the way they parented their in order to protect them abuse. Source 2 Author: Coleman Smith, Virginia Date: 2/2/13 Title: The Reluctance of Women to Respond to Preterm Labor Publication: 4/2012 Peer Reviewed? Yes What words did you use to find this article? Infant What type of article is this (research, summary, reflection, essay, etc.)? Research Did this article include an abstract? Preterm birth occurs before 37 weeks gestation and is associated with 75% prenatal morbidity and mortality for...
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...Health across the lifespan- by Petra Goodall- 20143179 Models of care Midwifery care: Pregnancy for women is a time in which many choices have to be made. With so many options and models of care available for pregnant women in Australia, choosing can often be a difficult task. This essay aims to describe the midwifery model of care and to compare this model of care for childbearing women to other models of care, including medical models of care and shared models of care. It aims to highlight and provide information as to why midwifery led care would be the best option for child bearing women. Caseload midwifery is also explored as a specified option of midwifery led care, and benefits of this model of care are provided. Midwifery led care, or a midwifery model of care, is a model of care in which midwives are the main consultants, providing a high level of care for the women during pregnancy, labour and the post natal period. Midwives philosophy is that pregnancy and birth are normal physiological procedures in the women’s lifespan and refer to other specialists only when this differs from normal, standard pregnancies. Empathy, compassion, and consideration are some of the key components of midwives working in a midwifery model of care, though they also have a great awareness of the physiology of birth. (Dice, 2010). There are various policies for different hospitals in NSW for the model of care chosen, however the Department of Health (2014), focuses on the stages of...
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...This essay will describe the changes in family dynamics at the birth of a child as they affect each of the following: newborn, mother, father, siblings, and extended family of the new parents. Although a newborn baby is a bundle of joy, some adjustments should be done to welcome the new member of the family. With a new addition to the family all members should expect and be prepared for tremendous changes. These changes directly affect the mother, father, siblings and extended family of the new parents. First, we can start with the changes in the newborn’s life. With the delivery the baby undergoes a huge stress. Until the delivery the newborn is safe and sound in her mother’s uterus. She received nourishment from her mom, she heard her heartbeat and it was nice and warm in there. As soon as she leaves the uterus there are so many changes that she has to go through. Learning to breathe independently, adjusting to different temperatures and the very difficult feeding process makes her little body exhausted. It’s important that the parents provide the baby with the best medical care so the baby can grow to be a healthy child. In addition, the baby needs a positive family interaction to make the adjustment easier. Secondly, we can examine the mother, the most important figure in the baby’s early stages. We can easily say that the mother’s adjustment to her new life is the most difficult one. Mothers go through drastic hormonal changes during their pregnancies. After the labor...
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...overweight .Philipsen et al (2008) states that, the increase in obesity has been caused by different factors, for example, environmental and biological factors. Finding the most effective solution is difficult because childhood obesity increases. (Ahearne-Smith 2008) highlights that childhood obesity could lead to diseases such as cancers and lung disease at a later stage. Body mass index (BMI) is defined as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared, Overweight means being at or above 95 percentile (philipsen et al 2008). Children being overweight is attributed to genes passed from parents to children ( Perusse $ Bouchard, 1999), Children should be prevented from being overweight at an early stage (Barker et al 1997). Prenatal check-up is very important for pregnant women and the baby; early signs of child and mother being overweight can be detected at this stage. Gestational diabetics in pregnant women most likely will make the baby overweight when born (Philipsen et al 2008). Furthermore, Children continue to be overweight after birth, due to...
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...phenomena and experience. A web dictionary defines the word “generative” as having the ability to originate, produce, or procreate. This implies that a generative family is a family which is able to multiply by producing new offspring. A family is a system or unit which is defined as a group of individuals who are bound by strong emotional ties, a sense of belonging, and a passion for being involved in one another’s lives (Wright, Watson & Bell, 1996). The family visited was a nuclear family. The term nuclear family was developed in the western world to distinguish the family group consisting of a father and mother, and their children, from what is known as an extended family (Wright & Leahey, 2005). Nuclear families can be any size, as long as the family can support itself and there are only the parents and children. The purpose of the interview presented in this paper was to discover and describe the experience of pregnancy by a married woman who is in her late twenties. The paper presents the findings observed in the interview and ends with a series of conclusions and personal reflections on the interview method. The confidentiality of the pregnant lady’s name and that of any member of her family will be respected throughout the paper. This essay is an example of a student's work Disclaimer This essay has been submitted to us by a student in order to help you with your studies. This is not an example of the work written by our professional essay writers. Essay Writing...
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...PY 2013 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT UNITY COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS Instructor: Bill Davis Fall 2012 Office Hours: By appointment CATALOG DESCRIPTION This course is a survey of the development of a person across the entire age span from conception to death. For each stage physiological, cognitive, social, emotional, and psychological aspects of growth will be studied. Emphasis will be placed on environmental influences that can promote the individual’s growth and development. STUDENT OBJECTIVES (a) To become acquainted with the body of knowledge that deals with the science of human development. (b) To examine the “nature vs. nurture” controversy as it applies to developmental theories. (c) To demonstrate an understanding of several stage theories of lifespan development. (d) To explore both positive and negative environmental influences on healthy growth and development INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY ASSIGNMENTS (a) Lecture (a) Readings (b) Discussion (b) Projects (c) Selected Readings ...
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...Historical and Scientific Perspectives on Homosexuality Alton Masters Psy/265 – Psychology of Human Sexuality June 7, 2013 Professor Belden This paper is all about the historical and scientific perspectives on homosexuality. In this essay we will be discussing the historical, biological, and psychological perspectives on homosexuality. We will also go over the impact that these perspectives may have had on the way homosexuals perceive themselves. Also included will be an analysis of the experiences of coming out and adjusting as a gay individual. Lastly we will talk about how these historical, biological, and psychological perspectives have impacted mine own sexual orientation and how they have shaped the way I view homosexuality. Historical Perspectives on Homosexuality Homosexuality, be it gay or lesbian, has existed throughout history. There have been many different attitudes towards homosexuality including tolerance in some societies, open encouragement in others, but in most societies this behavior has been condemned. While homosexuality has mostly been condemned, this was not always the case. A couple of examples are the ancient Greece and Rome. In Greece is was common for established males to form sexual relationships with adolescent males at about eh age of the adolescents growing their first beard. “Romans described highly feminine gay men who dressed flamboyantly, had showy hair styles and mannerisms, and cruised certain neighborhoods, searching for partners...
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...together. I knew then what I should not have done that night. A baby would take up all my time, the time that I needed to grow up myself. I got up, dressed myself, and didn't bother putting any make-up on because I knew I would probably be crying. We went into the doctor's office and found out that I was a little over three months pregnant. When the nurse said those seven words, I started to cry. I looked over at my mom and she had tears in her eyes. I didn't know what to think. I wanted it to be a dream, that I would wake up from and everything would be okay. We then listened to the heartbeat, which was really fast. It was really neat and it made us cry some more. The nurses asked me a whole bunch of questions, gave me on some prenatal pills to sample, and then told me to schedule an appointment to come back sometime next week. They acted like it was no big deal. Well, it was, didn't they realize that I was only seventeen years old, a senior, and not even out of high school yet. I could no longer be the carefree cheerleader, who had fun with her friends every weekend, and played beach volleyball at her cousin's house. Now I was going to have a baby of my own, a little person that would be totally dependent on me. I was really scared; I didn't know what I was going to do. Many different questions popped into my mind on what I could do. Do I really want to keep this baby? Should I give it up for adoption? Would I be to attached to it when the time came for me...
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...Teenage pregnancy among today’s Filipino youth http://opinion.inquirer.net/74517/teenage-pregnancy-among-todays-filipino-youth The National Youth Commission, supported by the Department of Health and the World Health Organization, convened the 2014 National Summit on Teen Pregnancy last April 24. This summit, which saw the active participation of adolescent youth, delivered a clear message: Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH), or the lack thereof, is fast becoming the defining issue of this generation of young Filipinos. Without a robust response from all stakeholders, the Philippines is on track toward a full-blown, national teenage pregnancy crisis. Staggering facts support this call for concern. Recent (2014) data from the Philippine Statistical Authority (PSA) reveal that every hour, 24 babies are delivered by teenage mothers. According to the 2014 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality (YAFS) study, around 14 percent of Filipino girls aged 15 to 19 are either pregnant for the first time or are already mothers—more than twice the rate recorded in 2002. Among six major economies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Philippines has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies and is the only country where the rate is increasing, per the United Nations Population Fund. According to Josefina Natividad, YAFS coordinator and director of the University of the Philippines Population Institute, young Filipinos have limited access to sex education and ASRH services...
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...Maddie Bowman Susan Zelms English 101 October 28, 2013 Informative essay rough draft Every four out of ten teens will get pregnant before they turn 20. Almost fifty percent of teens have never thought about how a pregnancy would affect their lives even though having a baby could be one of the most life-changing experiences a person can have. Choosing this topic interested me because I enjoy watching the show Teen Mom and it was always interesting to me what their lives are like with having a baby at age 18 or younger. What I really wanted to find through research were the statistics on pregnancy rates. Researching this topic will give me a further understanding of exactly how many mothers get pregnant and the outcomes of different decisions. The decisions in which a pregnant mother makes should benefit her son or daughter instead of herself. Teen pregnancy causes unwanted stress, financial problems, and most of all it interferes with completing school. Now that this topic has been introduced, now we can get a deeper look on what exactly a teen mom goes through and how it will affect her in the decisions she makes. Teen mothers should be making good decisions in what’s best for her child as far as completing high school and enrolling in college. Education is still an important responsibility of a teen mother. Finishing high school and pursuing a college education will allow her to be able to financially support her child and become more independent. Statistics show...
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...caters to political and economic elites, and threaten our solidarity with those underprivileged. In a few notorious cases, some prerequisite technologies of “Designer Baby”, like prenatal and pre-implantation screening, have been abused in some parts of India and China to select and abort babies of undesirable gender (Ravitsky, 2011). It can be reasonably speculated that, as feared by many human rights activists, the widespread "Designer Baby" technology will potentially expand the social gap between the privileged and the underprivileged, exacerbate social injustice, and intensify discrimination against anyone perceived as having genetic “imperfection". More frighteningly, in the long run, as embryos are elaborately manipulated to formulate anticipated intellectual, physical and mental advantages, transhumanists will likely to breed a genetically superior race of super-humans. They undermine the equality of humans, and will perhaps pose a potential threat on ethical principles of equality. Consequently, these super-humans may bring in new social arrangement, stigmatize peers without genetic enhancements as genetic inferiors, much similar to our current view on chimpanzees, suitable for zoo exhibits and drug testing (Agar, 2006). In particular, those who are not genetically engineered may experience an inevitable loss of working opportunity because of their latent defective genes. Therefore, in...
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...The purpose of this essay is to discuss the influences of parenting on children’s mental health; with a particular focus, on the role played by parent’s attachment styles, in cohesion with the parent’s physical and psychological health. The essay will further highlight an existence of additional complex factors, above and above parenting, that affect children’s mental health, varying from, social, environmental, cultural, stigma and poverty effects. Mental health can described as state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life. Research outlines that, a child mental well being is thought to depend a combination of factors such healthy and balanced nutrition, socialization, and nurturing, provided by primary caregivers, extended family, and the community of residence, a potential impact to which, the child development process can proceeds along a healthy, or potentially traumatic trajectory (Gardner, & Gunn, 2012). From a social and nurturing perspective, the attachment theory supports the above notion, by stating that the quality of mother-child (or primary caregiver) attachment, is regarded as a pervasive factor in the development of an individual’s relational psychology throughout the entire lifespan (Bowlby, 1982; Freud, 1932). Attachment theory evolves from a basic premise that attachment behaviours are part of...
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...Real Essays From Stanford Medical Students Comments Regarding Plagiarism The essays contained within this document were written by current Stanford medical students and have been carefully read and reviewed by file reviewers, interviewers, and admissions staff and officers at Stanford Medical School as well as dozens of other medical schools across the country. We must emphasize that you need to be honest in writing your personal statements. If you borrow material or use quotes from other sources, make sure to credit them appropriately. Not giving credit where it is due is not only disastrous to your essay, but it is also illegal. Admissions officers read hundreds, and even thousands of personal statements each year, and have developed a fine tune sense for detecting plagiarism as well as remembering the essays they’ve read. You owe it to yourself to be hones, open, and sincere in writing your personal essay as it is a reflection of yourself and what is important in your life and your decision to pursue a career in medicine. Stanford Essays The following essays were written by real Stanford medical students in preparing their applications. We suggest that you read through all of the essays to get a diverse view of the types of themes and styles which have been successfully used for personal statements. Each personal statement is exactly that, personal. No one format or style will work for everyone. However, there are structures and themes which are common throughout...
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