In many countries gender inequality can cause a significant amount of deaths, this is because men tend to receive the best treatment causing the woman and children to become last priority. ... These countries do not have the proper medical care to ensure that the children have a healthy life. The lack of sanitary medical facilities makes it extremely difficult for the children to recover. Many developing countries have very few medical centers, making it difficult for children living in rural areas to receive treatment. ... Woman will go without check-ups or proper medical attention when their...

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Secondly, minors are currently allowed to seek confidential medical treatment for many other more serious conditions such as alcohol and drug abuse. Lastly, this bill "seriously infringes" on a person's right to confidential medical treatment. ... Currently, a minor (male of female) is able to receive confidential medical treatment for mental health conditions, drug and alcohol abuse, and sexually transmitted diseases. ... The Family Foundation of Virginia claims that, "Under no other circumstance in Virginia is a child permitted to voluntarily undergo a major medical procedure without...

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Prenatal screening has become a routine part of a pregnant women's medical care since the early 1970s (Development of Prenatal). ... In order to enchance a passion for this career, it is required that four years of undergraduate school,medical school, and passing several different boards is necessary (Olt). ... Graduate from an approved school as well as completing an Obstetrics Gynecology residency program that is accredited by the American Council for Graduate Medical Education(ACGME) ("Obstetrician/Gynecologist"). ... She expresses what she wished she would have knew and what she wishe...

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While, like most forms of technology medical and not, abortion is not always used in appropriate ways, it is a very useful and necessary medical procedure. ... There are serious medical reasons for performing an abortion. ... Therapies used to treat cancer would be hazardous to the unborn baby, and postponing treatment would most likely give the mother only a couple of months to live making the birth of the child questionable anyway. ... The supreme court recognizes the validity of abortion for medical reasons in both Roe v. ... Some of the greatest technological achievements have been made...

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While, like most forms of technology medical and not, abortion is not always used in appropriate ways, it is a very useful and necessary medical procedure. ... There are serious medical reasons for performing an abortion. ... Therapies used to treat cancer would be hazardous to the unborn baby, and postponing treatment would most likely give the mother only a couple of months to live making the birth of the child questionable anyway. ... The supreme court recognizes the validity of abortion for medical reasons in both Roe v. ... Some of the greatest technological achievements have been made...

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Background FAS is a medical diagnosis that refers to a specific cluster of anomalies associated with the use of alcohol during pregnancy. ... ependent woman who seek treatment" (McCuen, 1994). Treatment regarding Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is basically twofold. ... Treatment programs for these individuals should include special education and vocational training. ... For those who are not affected, treatment needs to be geared toward prevention. ...

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The term Fetal Alcohol Syndrome was first published in a 1973 article in the British medical journal The Lancet (O'Neil, 2013). A group of psychiatrists and pediatricians at the University of Washington Medical school collaboratively defined the defects and developmental delays that can affect children born to alcoholic mothers. ... Society has a tendency to use jail as residential treatment. ... Alcohol rehabilitation programs are seen in a variety of settings, including: hospital in-patient and out patient programs, residential rehab programs, partial hospitalization or day treatment...

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This operation should not be taken without due consideration especially when done outside the care of trained medical practitioners. ... In this state, clinics can perform this medical procedure with relative safety, as long as the legal limits are respected. ... The consequences for this choice could have ruined his public reputation and medical future. ... Medical advances in the treatment of premature babies questions the current legal limit to terminate a pregnancy. ... If Karen had had proper medical care, would she have survived? ...

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Abortion is an extraordinary treatment that is being used irresponsibly to get out of parenting. ... Women who underwent abortion treatments are at a higher susceptible rate of ectopic pregnancies, pelvic inflammatory disease, and the chance of miscarriage. ... A big reason why abortions should not become illegal because it will not stop the treatment itself. ... Doctors, and other healthcare practitioners are trained in the medical field, so recommendations or regulations should be made by them. As a society we would not want the government putting regulations on what treatments are ordinary ...

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After medical advances in studying fetal responses, he has now devoted over 10 years to fighting to put an end to abortion. ... Mc.Millan MD, Formal medical director of First Abortion Clinic of Mississippi, declared that there is no difference in abortion if it is done in the first, second or third trimester. ... According to "Abortion Risks," "A study of the medical records of 56,741 California medicaid patients revealed that women who had abortions were 160 percent more likely than delivering women to be hospitalized for psychiatric treatment in the first 90 days follow...

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The decisions could be either resuscitating an infant against the parents' wishes or only providing palliative care instead of resuscitation and aggressive treatment despite the parents' wishes. ... Medical guidelines in UK state that doctors do not advise that infants born before 23 weeks should be resuscitated. ... Jayden passed away two hours later, after doctors refused to treat him medically (Allen). ... She proceeded to hide an infection until she knew that treatment could no longer be delayed. ... They were extremely involved in following medical protocol that they ignored the...

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(Sacks, 1997) In order for these alternative programs to work effectively we must first understand that pregnancy during incarceration is a high-risk situation both medically and psychologically for both inmate mothers and their children. ... "With the increasingly growing population of incarcerated women, especially pregnant women there is a greater risk of more complex medical problems a fact that the male-oriented correctional systems fail to recognize" (Acoca, 1998). According to the 1996 National Counsel on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) study pregnant incarcerated women also noted...

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There is overwhelming agreement on this point in countless medical, biological, and scientific writings." ... There is overwhelming agreement on this point in countless medical, biological, and scientific writings." ...

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It will identify those at risk, and finally discuss current treatment, nursing management, and prevention. ... There is no single cause of PPD but factors that are known to increase the risk include depression during pregnancy, or a history of PPD with a previous pregnancy, first pregnancy, fatigue, hormonal fluctuations, medical complications associated with the pregnancy, personal or family history of mental illness, and certain personality traits such as low self-esteem, or immaturity. ... Once PPD has been detected or reported treatment should consist of psychotropic agents as first-lin...

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The current federal administration and Congress have brought back anti-choice policies, installed religious political extremists in key administration posts and on the federal bench, and pushed ideology rather than scientific or medical evidence in domestic and international reproductive health policy. ... "This ban makes no exception for a woman's health even though it outlaws medically necessary abortions. ... Supreme Court and the medical community agree that women, in consultation with their families and doctors - not politicians -should decide the best and safest medical treatment." ...

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Some individuals supported the defunding, expressing that other medical facilities are just as qualified as Planned Parenthood to provide inexpensive health care to those with low income ("No Funding for Planned Parenthood – No Problem"). ... Supporters of Planned Parenthood believe that low-income families would not be able to receive quality medical care without the organization. Sarah Primrose (2012) states, "Planned Parenthood assists 800,000 women with lifesaving breast exams, more than four million Americans with testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, ...

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Treatment by the doctor may be given to the mother as long as the treatment is meant to cure the illness and not abort the pregnancy. If the unborn child dies as a secondary result of these treatments then this is considered and indirect abortion. ... The term he proscribes is legitimate defence and it is defined as, "The intrinsic value of life and the duty to love oneself no less then others".9 In the Bible it also states, "You shall love your neighbour as yourself"(Mk 12:31); this coincides with indirect abortion because the mother of the unborn child must choose to seek...

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In an article from The Arizona Republic, in 1986, the writer said, "To some, abortion is a black-or-white issue; to others it's a moral vs. medical question; and other perceive abortion as the rights of the unborn vs. the living." ... As many women found out that they were not the only ones being taken advantage of, they began to form groups and speak out against the horrendous treatment done against women (Baumgardner, 22, 23). ... Because they were able to see this, they were able to use this for other aspects of the medical field. In many medical things, people need counseling after th...

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Today they provide birth control and long-acting reversible contraception, emergency contraception, breast and cervical cancer screening, pregnancy testing and pregnancy options counseling, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, sex education, vasectomies, LGBT service, and abortion to millions of patients annually. ... Currently, various groups including members of Congress, religious groups, and such have vocalized said opposition regarding their views on funding Planned Parenthood due impart to videos released by David Daleiden and the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) cla...

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Throughout the years of history, there existed several controversial topics which have caused severe discrepancy among different groups of people. Abortion is a highly controversial issue which has been constantly argued over for the past few years and probably for many years to come in ...

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Health, beauty and success are a major part of today's society. When a couple decide to conceive a child, they hope for a healthy, disease free and beautiful infant. When a question is made about their ability to produce such a child, most parents fear the worst. With genetic testing, parents would ...

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