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    The Moral Aspects of Abortion in Ethical Medical Practices Although moral degradation among the youth in the United States portrays abortion as a vice that robs innocent infants the right to life, ethical medical practices may indicate abortion as a life-saving procedure. While there may exist unsafe and unprofessional means of medically performing abortion among adolescent girls, ethical medical practices may regulate the risks involved such as health complications and death, in order to promote

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    One of the most controversial issues being abortion- the act of intentionally termination a pregnancy resulting in the death of the fetus (Kreider, A. personal communication, March 24, 2011). Abortion is both constitutionally and morally wrong, and should be illegal in the United States in all but two cases: if the mother was raped (and pregnancy was as a result of the rape) or if the mother’s life would be put in endangerment by the pregnancy. Abortion is murder at any stage of pregnancy, and acts

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    Abortion is removing the fetus or embryo from the uterus before it is ready to be born. Spontaneous, which is also referred to as a miscarriage and the purposeful abortion, which is an induced abortion are the two major forms of abortion. Having a professional medical procedure conducted for an induced abortion is the safest way to handle the abortion under the local law. Annually, abortions are the most common medical procedures done in the United States, over 40 percent of women have terminated

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    Abortions are performed in an array of different procedures, which are determined by how far along into the pregnancy a woman is. During the first 12 weeks, or first trimester, of pregnancy, there are two choices. A woman can chose to have a medical abortion or a surgical abortion, as long as it is in the first 12 weeks. Medical abortions are combinations of medicines to help expel the fetus from the mother’s womb. Two surgical procedures used during the first trimester include vacuum aspiration

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    Medical Ethics and Abortion Abortion is wrong because it is the murder of a human being. Abortion continues to be a moral and ethical dilemma for all those involved. The American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics states, “nurses have the ethical and moral obligation to promote and protect life.” Still, debates continue, opposing the belief of life against the principle of autonomy and a woman’s right to regulate her body. It is disputable that the right to have an abortion is a right to dominate

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    Abortion is a medical procedure that removes the fetus or embryo is born. Abortion is a highly controversial topic in the United States. Americans who are usually against Abortion as a practice are against because of their moral or religious reasons they call themselves pro-life. They claim that they are violating the right of the baby that is going to be born. Americans who are pro-choice take the stance that it is mainly the women’s choice and it is a human right. In many states abortion

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    Abortion remains a common medical procedure in today’s society, even though its rates have steadily dropped since 2000. Studies show that one in three women will have an abortion sometime in their life. There has been a constant religious and political debates between health care and abortion services. Many people believe they shouldn’t have to pay for their own abortion, just like they don’t have to pay for their birth control, doctor visits, or dental. This is an accusation that many pro-life people

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    Medical Law and Ethics Project Ethical Question: Should abortion be abolished? Is abortion murder? Should rape be considered a reason for a young woman to get an abortion? Ethical Scenario 1: A beautiful 20 year old female having the time of her life, maybe going crazy having unprotected sex while whoever and not caring or even thinking of her consequences. A few weeks go by and the female ends up pregnant and automatically she decides to have an abortion because she don't know the father

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    history of abortion pills and how they came to be comes from WebMD. The top drug used for abortions is mifepristone also known as RU-486. Testing of the drug began in 1983 when the FDA issued a permit. Jan. 1993 President Clinton asked for the FDA to reconsider their import ban. In 1994-1995 the Population Council the U.S. patent rights for mifepristone, and clinical trials began. In September 1996 the FDA issued an approval for RU-486 to be used as a safe alternative to surgical abortion, but they

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    Essay about Abortion: A Difficult Decision

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    true, how does one overcome such life altering obstacles? Abortion is the premature end of a pregnancy resulting from the exit of the products of conception from the uterus or the loss of a pregnancy with or without specified cause. Abortion without cause would be known as miscarriage. Abortion with cause occurs when there are intentional steps taken to terminate the pregnancy. An abortifacient is a chemical that causes an induced abortion. There are several

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