He takes us back in history to the 1800s so we can understand how the practice and legalization of abortion has changed over the year. ... Quickening was the first perception of fetal movement by the pregnant woman herself. Quickening generally occurred during the mid-point of gestation, late in the fourth or early in the fifth month, though it would and still does vary a good deal from one woman to another (pg.3). ... Cases reported in the medical journals prior to 1840 concern the same percentages (16,17). ...

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He takes us back in history to the 1800s so we can understand how the practice and legalization of abortion has changed over the year. ... Quickening was the first perception of fetal movement by the pregnant woman herself. Quickening generally occurred during the mid-point of gestation, late in the fourth or early in the fifth month, though it would and still does vary a good deal from one woman to another (pg.3). ... Cases reported in the medical journals prior to 1840 concern the same percentages (16,17). ...

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Abortion Abortion in today's society has become very political. You are either pro-choice or pro-life, and there doesn't seem to be a happy medium. As we look at abortion and research its history, should it remain legal in the United States, or should it be outlawed to reduce the ev...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate