Fetus Essay

The creation of a human being is a remarkable event in itself, and given the sheer magnitude of the developmental changes that take place for the fetus in such a short amount of time is nothing short of amazing. Tracking the development of a fetus is primarily broken down week by week. Although we often generalize into nine months or three trimesters, it takes places over the course of approximately 37 to 41 weeks. The gestation period is the time span between conception and birth, and while it

"What do you mean that the fetus is still alive? She was just taken for an abortion last week," A voice that sounds far away nags. "Sorry ma'am but the fetus was not removed, in fact it has now been 10 weeks since the fetus first began to develop." Another voice responds to the first one. A door closes and then I feel somebody start to rub my arm, "Mallory, please wake up. I can't do this again, I can't lose my family in 6 months. It's not fair, you didn't need to do this honey. Why? It should've

The deliberation over the legalization of aborting a fetus has been a major conflict to the American society for the last few decades. People who are against abortions claim that killing a fetus is as equal as taking lives, which is seen as immorally inhumane. In considering the different aspects of this phenomenon, having an abortion can lead to many negative outcomes both physically and emotionally. Although abortion has been declared a fundamental right, those who oppose having abortions do not

Abortion is a decision every person should decide for themselves. The major arguments against abortion are how a fetus is a person; a fetus has rights; and it is morally impermissible to take a life. Many consider abortion to be equivalent to murder. However, a fetus is not a person. There are important traits one most hold to be a person, 1) self-awareness, one must be able to make decisions regarding themselves 2) being able to converse with others and hold a relationship 3) consciousness, one

     According to some people, the first three months is the safest time to drink. However, there is no safe time when a pregnant mother can drink. In fact, during the first three months, the fetus is at the highest risk of being harmed (Walsh 2). Researchers concluded “that major physical defects in the human embryo, the early developing organism, can be caused by exposure to alcohol in the first trimester-that is the first three months of pregnancy”

you about the controversy surrounding abortion, followed by what the Pro-Choice activist are saying, and what the Pro-Life activist are saying. First, let me give you a little background information on abortion itself. Abortion is the killing of a fetus or unborn child while the child is still in the mother’s womb. They can be performed by anyone. They can be done by the mother herself with a coat hanger, to back alley abortions, or they can be performed professionally at an abortion clinic. The main

Pregnancy is one of the most important stages in a human being life. This is the time we are most vulnerable and susceptible to the harsh world. Our mothers bodies protect us and what they do can be the difference between life and death for a fetus. There are many things that we are told during pregnancy to help lower the risks to the unborn child. Sometimes we are told myths that we think are true but can actually cause serious physical and mental developmental problems. One of the major myths that

Ethics can be defined as a set of principles which dictate what is considered as morally ‘good’ and ‘bad’. Abortion is defined as the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy through a medical procedure which results in the death of a fetus. Within ethics, there are many arguments as to whether abortion should be permitted in society as many regard it as an act of murder and others simply see it as a decision that should be given to the mother only. The issue of abortion remains to be one of

Is Genetic Modification in Fetus Ethical? Genetic modification also referred to as genetic engineering is a technique in biotechnology whereby a genome of an organism is manipulated directly using biotechnology. The technique has the effect of changing an organism genetic make-up cells. The genes are transferable from one species to another using genetic modification. This is possible in human. The possibility of the manipulation in human fetus has raised a strong ethical debate (Mohrenweiser, Wilson

baby born with a birth defect, and these chances increase when the developing fetus/ embryos are exposed to teratogens, whether it’s intentional or unintentional (Bethesda (MD), 2006). Teratogens can cause severe birth defects, malformations, or terminate the pregnancy altogether (Jancárková, & Gregor, 2000). The placenta is known as an effective barrier from any detrimental pathogen that can potentially hurt the fetus. The timing of exposure of any teratogen is critical to the impact of prenatal