In their study Fetal learning: a prospective randomized controlled study, James, Spencer and Stepsis" objective was "to examine whether prenatal exposure to a music stimulus alters fetal behavior and whether this continues into the newborn period" (James et al, 2002, p. 431). ... James et al report that there are studies which relate maternal anxiety, emotional, and psychological state to fetal behavior, and that it is possible that knowing music was being played to their fetus may have led to different levels of anxiety between the groups. Furthermore, the researchers point out that there ...

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According to a major international medical report, 64% of American females had abortions due external pressures (Rue et. al.). ... For instance, a woman who terminates an unwanted pregnancy might find the abortion psychologically advantageous instead of continuing the pregnancy (Zabin et. al.). ...

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