...Research Paper on legalized abortion In 1973 the Supreme Court ruled on a landmark case, Roe v. Wade. The case involved (Roe) a single pregnant woman who wished to obtain an abortion in the State of Texas. She brought a class action challenging the constitutionality of the Texas criminal abortion laws. The law makes it criminal for all abortions except when medically advised for the purpose of saving the life of the mother. Jane Roe sought an abortion because she was unmarried and pregnant and felt she should be able to receive a legal abortion by a licensed physician. The court’s decision has created a controversy in the United States that continues today. There is no other ruling that divides so many Americans by religious beliefs, family values, society as a whole and politics as the abortion ruling. The ruling came about based on numerous arguments revolving around the history of abortion laws, whether abortion should be protected under the right to privacy and whether the decision of abortion should be between the mother and the attending physician. The court ruled that the right to personal privacy includes the abortion decision. The court found that an abortion statute that forbids all abortions except in the case of a life saving procedure on behalf of the mother is unconstitutional based upon the right to privacy. However, it does allow for regulation of abortion when the statute is narrowly tailored to uphold a compelling state interest, such as the health...
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...will prohibit the sale of alcohol to pregnant women if it is passed. It is the first time that the South African government has proposed legislation to assist controlling the alcohol intake of women. (“Liquor Surprise for Pregnant Women,” 2012) But is this enough to meaningfully diminish the consumption of alcohol by pregnant women in South Africa? Within this context the following questions will be addressed: What is Foetal Alcohol Syndrome? How is FAS characterised? How is a baby affected by Foetal Alcohol Syndrome? How does alcohol affect the brain? What kind of role has the South African context played in FAS? Definition of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) The South African National Council on Alcoholism (SANCA) defines FAS as a term used to describe children who have growth deficiencies, mental retardation, and physical and central nervous system abnormalities as a result of their mothers’ alcohol consumption during pregnancy (Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, n.d.). FAS affected...
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...Abortion The subject of legal abortion has lead to a nationwide, often emotion-filled, debate that has endured for many years and will for many years to come. People are decidedly in either in the ‘pro-choice’ or ‘pro-life’ camp. There are no compromises to 1 be negotiated: one concerned with the life of a child; the other, the freedom of choice and woman’s health. This paper will first present the ‘right-to-life’ then follow with the ‘prochoice’ argument. The right to choose is the foundation upon which this country was built. Those who are pro-abortion trumpet this slogan while proclaiming a woman’s ‘God given right’ to make her own choices without government interference. This simple ideology is embraced by some but the arguments are flawed when the realities of abortion are examined. Studies have shown that most women are coerced into committing this murderous act of a living human and that there is no such thing as safe abortions as many are led to believe. There is little freedom of choice for women who are experiencing an unwanted pregnancy. The women themselves usually wish to bring their baby to full term. Other powerful influences in her life such as husbands/boyfriends, parents and friends are generally the forces that exact pressures on her to terminate the pregnancy. “Eight out of 10 women surveyed after abortion said they would have given birth if they’d had support and encouragement from family and friends” (Reardon, 2002). It’s the abortion that, in many cases, is...
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...alcohol is a personal choice and an expression of free will. Some of those people don’t consider how alcohol use affects anyone other than the drinker. By listening to alcohol advertising and watching actors in movies one would get the impression that alcohol gives people an increased social status; they become self-confident, sexually attractive, and fun to be around. Initially people start out drinking for fun; it can relax and reduce inhibitions but at some point and for whatever reasons some people become addicted and can’t stop. What often begins as a fun escape and great stress relief can become a habit that can destroy everything good in life. Eventually everyone becomes affected by alcohol use in one way or another. The purpose of this paper is to prove that alcohol affects people who don’t drink alcohol at all or those who drink responsibly. Research suggests that alcoholism is a societal disease that negatively affects everyone because alcohol abuse creates higher crime rates, alcoholics cause more accidents and create higher costs in the workplace, and alcohol creates an increase in health-related issues. There is a strong correlation between alcohol use and violent crime, which is how the phrase “mean drunk” came about. People that abuse alcohol are six times more likely to commit a violent crime and thirteen times more likely to commit a crime on property (McMurran, 1999, p.219). This statistic proves that alcohol plays a role in crime against innocent people. Alcohol has...
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...Alcoholism in Adult Magoha Mayagila Research Paper, Psych 2301 Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a non-curable mental disorder that’s affects millions of people worldwide. According to national institute on alcohol and alcoholism, 1 in 12 adults in U.S is suffering from AUD. If not diagnosed early, AUD can effects a person life psychologically, socially and economically. Despite affecting the general population, studies have shown men are two to three times more likely to develop AUD than women due to generic differences (Mettmann D 2014). The androgen receptor (AR) gene, located on X chromosome contains a common polymorphism involving cytosine-adenine-guanine (CAG) repeats, which impacts disease and could contribute the unequal sex ratio in alcoholism (Mettman D 2014). Even though men are more susceptible to AUD, the effects of AUD on women health is enormous compared to men. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a psychological tool that have been used to collect mental disorder statistics since 1840. By 1952 American Psychiatric Association developed DMS-I to diagnose mental disorders. Prior to 2013, DMS-IV was the tool of choice for clinical diagnosis for alcoholism. DMS-IV categorized alcoholism into two distinct disorders, alcohol abuse and alcohol dependency; and two distinct criteria, abuse and dependency based on 11 symptoms. Alcohol abuse is defined as a behavior at which a person drinking pattern leads to undesirable acts and behavior...
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...argument.For Bayes the denial of life a state's jurisdiction equal protection under its law.In addition to these constitutional principles, the Pro Life Movement is actively advocating for new laws that align with their beliefs.Include laws that prohibit late term abortions after five months of pregnancy, non discrimination laws that prevent lethal discrimination against the unborn for any reason, heartbeat laws that protect unborn babies from the moment they can be detected, and abortion drug laws that safeguard against dangerous abortion drugs.I believe that one of the primary responsibilities of the government is to protect life. Specifically, when it comes to babies who cannot fend for themselves, I believe it should be required of the government to interfere and safeguard the life of the unborn. The pro choice movement has many debates, one of which centers on the development stage of a fetus.They argue that since a fetus is not fully developed, its abortion should not be classified as murder.This belief is based on the premise that the undeveloped state of the fetus allows for a termination without infringing on the rights typically associated with fully formed individuals. Their belief is supported by the concepts of fetal development, viability and personhood. It asserts that around the 8th week, the embryo becomes a fetus. They believe that it doesn't become a baby until at least the 24th week, when the fetus might have a chance of surviving outside the womb with medical assistance...
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...Anti-Abortion Term Paper Having a child is often looked at as a wonderful experience containing endless rewards, but not everyone believes this. More females are getting this procedure done called an abortion now more than ever. This is where the pregnancy can/will be ended. Many women that look into abortion are not ready to support and raise a baby and see this as a way out, though someone can have empathy when a woman becomes unexpectedly pregnant, and having an abortion performed is not the right answer. Abortion became legal because of Supreme Court cases of Doe vs. Boston, and Roe vs. Wade. On average, there are 4,000 babies are murdered by abortions daily, which amounts to 1.4 million babies a year (Bilmore,1). People are unaware of what goes along with receiving an abortion. In the first trimester, the mother must go to a special clinic for an abortion. A doctor will then do a complete exam on the mother to see how far along the pregnancy is. The woman is given a form of local anesthetic following that, an instrument, called the dilator, dilates the cervix. A cannula, which will be connected to a suction machine, is moved around the uterine walls which then removes the fetus and uterine lining. When a woman completes the first trimester she then starts the second trimester of pregnancy, month four to month 6 of pregnancy, the abortion procedure can be the same as a first trimester abortion. The difference is the cervix must be dilated more which is known as Dilation...
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...this research differ greatly across the world. There are countries that have very strict laws restricting this research while others take an extremely liberal stance. Stem Cell Research and Therapy and Its Impacts on Society Introduction Stem cells are the basic unit of life that gives rise to all living things. They are the undifferentiated cells that transform into the specialized cells that make up all of the tissues in organisms. With further research and understating, these cells can be used in medicine to cure a wide range of diseases. The most important type of stem cell to humans is the pluripotent stem cell which is usually obtained from human embryos. This has sparked controversy in many aspects of human life. In this paper, we will concentrate on animal and human stem cell research, and its impact on society. A Brief Description Of The Technology And An Explanation Of The Associated Science Before understanding stem cells, it might be beneficial to understand exactly what a cell is. “Cells are the ultimate structural unit of an animal or plant body.” (Slack, 2012) The cell has a nucleus and cytoplasm. The nucleus contains the DNA, the genetic coding that determines the development of the cell. The cytoplasm contains other parts of the cell that carries out various...
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...this research differ greatly across the world. There are countries that have very strict laws restricting this research while others take an extremely liberal stance. Stem Cell Research and Therapy and Its Impacts on Society Introduction Stem cells are the basic unit of life that gives rise to all living things. They are the undifferentiated cells that transform into the specialized cells that make up all of the tissues in organisms. With further research and understating, these cells can be used in medicine to cure a wide range of diseases. The most important type of stem cell to humans is the pluripotent stem cell which is usually obtained from human embryos. This has sparked controversy in many aspects of human life. In this paper, we will concentrate on animal and human stem cell research, and its impact on society. A Brief Description Of The Technology And An Explanation Of The Associated Science Before understanding stem cells, it might be beneficial to understand exactly what a cell is. “Cells are the ultimate structural unit of an animal or plant body.” (Slack, 2012) The cell has a nucleus and cytoplasm. The nucleus contains the DNA, the genetic coding that determines the development of the cell. The cytoplasm contains other parts of the cell that carries out various...
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...This paper is about abortion, but more importantly it’s about fully understanding the process and results. Many people have opinions on the matter, but they have not looked into the decision completely. If you ever want to start a debate that could go on for quite a while, then bring up the topic of abortion. Even forty years after the Supreme Court decision, Roe versus Wade, people of the United States of America are split down the middle on this issue. There are two very powerful sides to such a provocative topic. On one side, there are the pro-choice supporters and on the other are the pro-life supporters. People may not fully understand everything about abortion, so they will jump on the side that makes the better case. In...
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...INSTRUCTOR GUIDE Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual MAIN VERSION, Eighth Edition Update CAT VERSION, Ninth Edition Update FETAL PIG VERSION, Ninth Edition Update ELAINE N. MARIEB, R.N., Ph.D Holyoke Community College SUSAN T. BAXLEY, M.A. Troy University, Montgomery Campus NANCY G. KINCAID, Ph.D Troy University, Montgomery Campus PhysioEx™ Exercises authored by Peter Z. Zao, North Idaho College Timothy Stabler, Indiana University Northwest Lori Smith, American River College Greta Peterson, Middlesex Community College Andrew Lokuta, University of Wisconsin—Madison San Francisco • Boston • New York Cape Town • Hong Kong • London • Madrid • Mexico City Montreal • Munich • Paris • Singapore • Sydney • Tokyo • Toronto Editor-in-Chief: Serina Beauparlant Project Editor: Sabrina Larson PhysioEx Project Editor: Erik Fortier Editorial Assistant: Nicole Graziano Managing Editor: Wendy Earl Production Editor: Leslie Austin Composition: Cecelia G. Morales Cover Design: Riezebos Holzbaur Design Group Senior Manufacturing Buyer: Stacey Weinberger Marketing Manager: Gordon Lee Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings, 1301 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA 94111. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means...
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...* Getting Ready Signs of Labor: happens 2-3 weeks prior to true labor ~ lightening (engagement): baby drops down and presses on bladder ~nesting: mom has sudden burst of energy ~Braxton Hicks contractions ~cervical ripening (softening and dilating) ~bloody show * Effacement: the thinning of the cervix; measured from 0-100% * Dilatation: the opening of the cervix; measured from 0-10 cm * Stages of Labor: ~1st Stage -Early/Latent: -0-3 cm dilatation -contractions 5-30 min apart -lasting 30-45 seconds -mild to moderate intensity -lasting 6-8 hours -Active: -4-7 cm dilatation -contractions 3-5 min apart -lasting 40-70 seconds -mild to strong intensity -lasting 3-6 hours -inwardly directed, focused, serious -Transition: -8-10 cm dilatation -contractions 2-3 min apart -strong intensity -lasting 45-90 seconds -lasting about 20-30 min -severe pain, N/V, irritable ~2nd Stage: Pushing -from complete dilatation until the birth of the baby -Early/Latent: -contractions are weak; no urge to push yet -Active: -strong contractions resume; urge to push comes (Ferguson reflex) ~3rd Stage: Placenta -from the delivery of the baby to the delivery of the placenta -usually occurs within 10 min -uterus changes shape; globular right before it detaches; sudden gush of blood; cord lengthens ~4th Stage: Post partum Recovery -1st hour after birth -Post partum...
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...Introduction Human development is a lifelong process that begins at the union of an ovum and a sperm and does not end until an individual is declared dead. This paper is a biographical account of Andrei Edoja Dmitri. He was born April 21, 1945 in Scarborough, Ontario. With the help of developmental psychological concepts and theories, the paper narrates his life journey from conception, prenatal development, infancy, childhood, and adolescence through adulthood including his basic physical and psychological development and growth respectively. The biography also narrates what growing up was for Andrei, his family, the different life changing events he encountered in his life, the achievements he celebrated and his moments of doubts and pain. Andrei is the first-born child of two immigrant parents, Omoye and Nicolai, from Nigeria and Russian respectively, who had come to Canada some years before his birth as students. He has a younger sister called Ivana. Infancy and Early Childhood Four years into their common-law relationship, Andrei was conceived by Omoye, an immigrant undergraduate English student from Nigeria after an awesome spring getaway break in Mexico with her Russian partner, Nicolai. Nicolai was an undergraduate computer science student at the same University with Omoye. The process of prenatal development occurs in three stages. Two weeks after conception is known as the germinal stage. During this period the single-celled zygote that contained the genetic instructions...
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...BECOME THE BEST YOU POSSIBLE: THE PURSUIT OF MEDICINE “The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore the physician must start from nature, with an open mind….” - Paracelsus By Dan Hong FCIQ Collins W04 Assignment due Tuesday 4/26/2016 The Pursuit of Medicine: Table of Contents Introduction to myself……………………………………………………..3 Career Profile………………………………………………………………..4 Anthropology ………………………………………………………………..7 Sociology………………………………………………………………………..13 Psychology…………………………………………………………………….16 Political Science…………………………………………………………….20 Economics……………………………………………………………………….26 History……………………………………………………………………………32 Philosophy………………………………………………………………………38 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………..43 Bibliography/works cited…………………………………………………..45 The Start of a Journey: Introduction of myself If there’s a will, there’s a way. And if there is a way, Dan Hong has the will. Ever since I was born, I was curious about the world. I always said yes to trying new foods, taking mental and physical risks, and learning new skills when possible. I was born and raised in Queens, New York where I hustled on the daily; interacted with people of all kinds and developed a New Yorker mentality of “time is money” and acquired a taste for Italian, Korean, and Indian food. Then, I moved to the Great Neck bubble where I felt as if my development was being stagnated because of the lack of diversity and opportunities. But that didn’t stop me—I traveled to new...
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...CLIFFORD H. BOGGESS: ANALYSIS OF CHILDHOOD & LIFE BEHIND BARS CASEY M. LUNDBERG MARCH 31, 2015 PROF. ADINKRAH: CRIMINOLOGY SUMMARY OF VIDEO Clifford Holt Boggess committed two major crimes. His actions can be categorized as a double geronticide, also known as eldercide, as he murdered two elderly men. Boggess’ crimes against persons were also felony murders because of the robbery that took place as well. Both murders involved a certain degree of planning prior to the kill, classifying them as premeditated crimes; however he did not personally know his victims, making both incidences stranger homicides. A 21-year old white male, Clifford Boggess was on trial for two murders. From the video, I gathered that his family was poor, as his crimes were committed because of financial need. Boggess was unmarried, but had a girlfriend at the time by the name of Phoebe Boles. He had a high school diploma and no college experience. Boggess grew up a religious boy as an avid churchgoer and became extremely in-tune with his religion while on death row, practicing Protestantism before converting to Catholicism prior to execution. However, Clifford Boggess had many Christian friends he consulted with. Boggess was the youngest of 10 children, given up for adoption at a very young age, soon to move in with his foster father’s parents in Texas. These sociodemographic characteristics of the offender will be helpful in further analyzing his felonies. Sociodemographic characteristics...
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