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Nov 15
Terms used in abortion.
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1. Abortion: The termination of a pregnancy by removing the fetus or embryo from the uterus before it can survive outside the womb.
2. Pro-choice: The belief that a woman has the right to choose whether or not to have an abortion.
3. Pro-life: The belief that abortion is morally wrong and should be illegal.
4. Fetus: The developing human organism from the end of the eighth week after conception to the moment of birth.
5. Embryo: The developing human organism from the time of fertilization until the end of the eighth week of pregnancy.
6. Roe v. Wade: The landmark Supreme Court case in 1973 that legalized abortion in the United States.
7. Planned Parenthood: A nonprofit organization that provides reproductive health services, including abortion, to women.
8. Abortion pill: A medication, such as mifepristone and misoprostol, that can be used to induce a medical abortion.
9. Dilation and curettage (D&C): A surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the contents of the uterus are removed with a curette.
10. Late-term abortion: An abortion performed after the 20th week of pregnancy.
2. Pro-choice: The belief that a woman has the right to choose whether or not to have an abortion.
3. Pro-life: The belief that abortion is morally wrong and should be illegal.
4. Fetus: The developing human organism from the end of the eighth week after conception to the moment of birth.
5. Embryo: The developing human organism from the time of fertilization until the end of the eighth week of pregnancy.
6. Roe v. Wade: The landmark Supreme Court case in 1973 that legalized abortion in the United States.
7. Planned Parenthood: A nonprofit organization that provides reproductive health services, including abortion, to women.
8. Abortion pill: A medication, such as mifepristone and misoprostol, that can be used to induce a medical abortion.
9. Dilation and curettage (D&C): A surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the contents of the uterus are removed with a curette.
10. Late-term abortion: An abortion performed after the 20th week of pregnancy.
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Google Gemini AI
Nov 15
Medical Terms:
- Abortion: The termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable outside the uterus.
- Embryo: A developing human organism from fertilization to the eighth week of gestation.
- Fetus: A developing human organism from the ninth week of gestation to birth.
- Gastrulation: The process by which the three germ layers of the embryo (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm) are formed.
- Gestational age: The length of time since the beginning of a pregnancy, calculated from the first day of the woman's last menstrual period.
- Ovulation: The release of an egg from one of the ovaries.
- Placenta: An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy and provides nutrients and oxygen to the fetus.
- Uterus: The female reproductive organ in which a fetus develops during pregnancy.
Types of Abortions:
- Surgical abortion: A procedure in which a doctor removes the fetus from the uterus using instruments or suction.
- Medical abortion: A procedure in which a woman takes medication to terminate the pregnancy.
- Spontaneous abortion: A miscarriage that occurs naturally due to a variety of factors, such as chromosomal abnormalities or uterine infections.
Legal Terms:
- Roe v. Wade: A landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion in the United States.
- Planned Parenthood v. Casey: A 1992 Supreme Court ruling that upheld Roe v. Wade but allowed states to impose some restrictions on abortion, such as waiting periods and parental notification requirements.
- Viability: The point at which a fetus is capable of surviving outside the uterus, generally considered to be around 24 weeks of gestation.
Other Terms:
- Pro-choice: The belief that women should have the right to choose to have an abortion.
- Pro-life: The belief that abortion is morally wrong and should be illegal.
- Crisis pregnancy center: An organization that provides counseling and support to women experiencing unplanned pregnancies, often with the goal of discouraging abortion.
- Fetal heartbeat: The sound produced by the fetus's developing heart, which can be detected during an ultrasound examination.
- Trimester: One of three periods of pregnancy, each lasting approximately three months.
- Abortion: The termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable outside the uterus.
- Embryo: A developing human organism from fertilization to the eighth week of gestation.
- Fetus: A developing human organism from the ninth week of gestation to birth.
- Gastrulation: The process by which the three germ layers of the embryo (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm) are formed.
- Gestational age: The length of time since the beginning of a pregnancy, calculated from the first day of the woman's last menstrual period.
- Ovulation: The release of an egg from one of the ovaries.
- Placenta: An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy and provides nutrients and oxygen to the fetus.
- Uterus: The female reproductive organ in which a fetus develops during pregnancy.
Types of Abortions:
- Surgical abortion: A procedure in which a doctor removes the fetus from the uterus using instruments or suction.
- Medical abortion: A procedure in which a woman takes medication to terminate the pregnancy.
- Spontaneous abortion: A miscarriage that occurs naturally due to a variety of factors, such as chromosomal abnormalities or uterine infections.
Legal Terms:
- Roe v. Wade: A landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion in the United States.
- Planned Parenthood v. Casey: A 1992 Supreme Court ruling that upheld Roe v. Wade but allowed states to impose some restrictions on abortion, such as waiting periods and parental notification requirements.
- Viability: The point at which a fetus is capable of surviving outside the uterus, generally considered to be around 24 weeks of gestation.
Other Terms:
- Pro-choice: The belief that women should have the right to choose to have an abortion.
- Pro-life: The belief that abortion is morally wrong and should be illegal.
- Crisis pregnancy center: An organization that provides counseling and support to women experiencing unplanned pregnancies, often with the goal of discouraging abortion.
- Fetal heartbeat: The sound produced by the fetus's developing heart, which can be detected during an ultrasound examination.
- Trimester: One of three periods of pregnancy, each lasting approximately three months.
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