The topic of stillborn babies in South Africa is one that has come under much scrutiny. According to an article by News24, Lancet Laboratories have reported that in excess of 60 babies are stillborn in South Africa each day. These numbers do not add when the national death toll is calculated and therefore goes unnoticed. The large number of these deaths calls for interventions. Currently, a debate is ongoing regarding the burial/disposal of these babies’ bodies (Venter, 2013). This essay aims to
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All over the world today there are thousands of teenaged girls getting pregnant and having babies, willingly or not. In the US 1100 teenage girls give birth every day. Which means that 1 out 10 new mothers are teenagers. This is thought to be an even larger issue in developing countries. Due to the fact that teenage mothers are less likely to get a proper education when they have had children young. In the future they will not be able to get any jobs that require higher education, most likely then
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The patient is a 35-year old woman in her first pregnancy. She was very committed to a natural delivery for her daughter. The fetus’s sex had been identified on ultrasound examination and provided to the patient at her request. At 36 weeks gestation, the patient was diagnosed by ultrasound examination by her primary obstetrician to have complete Placenta Previa. The primary obstetrician referred the patient to Dr. de Beau for evaluation. When the patient when presented in labor, ultrasound examination
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Abortion Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Since 1900, abortion has been an act that has been given attention in our society. Abortion is the act of removing a fetus from the mother’s womb. The act has brought about pro-life and pro-choice groups in our country. Pro-life argue that abortion is murder and pro-choice argue that it is not since the fetus is not human. The problem comes in when these two groups do not agree in the legalization of abortion (Opposing Viewpoint Online
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What causes high blood pressure during pregnancy? causes Icon According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), there are several possible causes of high blood pressure during pregnancy. These included: being overweight or obese failing to remain active smoking To drink alcohol first time to pregnancy a family history of kidney disease, preeclampsia, chronic hypertension or carrying more than one child age (over 40) assistive technology (such as IVF) unhealthy lifestyle choices
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Poverty Bureau Census http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/data/incpovhlth/2012/tables.html Maternity leave http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/11/AR2010061103251.html Obama Childcare http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2010/02/will_obama_help_you_get_decent_child_care.html Family and childbearing in poverty http://gatton.uky.edu/Faculty/Ziliak/Cancian_Reed_2008_final.pdf Birth rate decreases http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2012/11/29/u-s-birth-rate-
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Against Pro-Choice A baby’s heart starts to form in the 5th week and it’s legal to have an abortion twelve weeks of being pregnant. The thought of abortion is sickening. Pro-choice tells women that it’s ok to have an abortion because you accidentally got pregnant. Abortion clinics don’t hold women accountable when they accidentally get pregnant. One example is a women coming into the clinic to have an abortion because she accidentally got pregnant and already has three children at home that she can
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Abortions and Forced Abortions in China Many people were forced to have abortions in China due to their government trying to maintain the growth of their population. This policy prohibits some families from having more than one child, if the first child is a girl you may have a second child. Although, “forced abortions are considered an acceptable way of enforcing China’s population limits, but are banned when the woman is more than five months pregnant.” (Tang. 2014) China’s government
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Saralegui-Carr PHI 105 June 21, 2014 Corey Hunt Abortion Controversy: Women’s Right or Legalized Murder? Abortion is one of the most controversial debates of the century. Everyone knows someone who has been pregnant or debating having an abortion. There are plenty of reasons why women feel they need to terminate their pregnancy. The following information is for those who believe that abortion is the solution to their problem. Yes abortion is a legal solution to an unwanted pregnancy. Many
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cannot consider, either because it is illegal or not available in many countries is abortion. Legalizing abortion without the consent of a legal guardian in these situations, either due to rape or incest, should be an option. Considering this, there are statistics around the world which can prove the need of abortion and why we should make it possible, aside from the advantages, mentally and physically, abortion can provide for a woman. On the other hand, opposing ideas such as: Pro- Life, as well
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