Abortions end pregnancies. Various types of abortive techniques are available, including the abortion pill and the in-clinic abortion procedures vacuum aspiration and Dilation and evacuation (D and E). The abortion pill, also known as...
Induced abortion, or intentionally ending pregnancy via drugs or surgery, according to the Merck Manuals Online Medical Library, is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States. Early abortions initiated by choice...
In 1973, the United States Supreme Court, in the case of Roe v. Wade, legalized abortion throughout the country. Since then many states have passed laws regulating abortion and women's access to the procedure. The Reproductive Health and Privacy...
Up until the early 1970s, adoption flourished in the United States. In 1970 alone, there were 175,000 adoptions---all cloaked in secrecy, according to The Adoption History Project at the University of Oregon. Records were permanently sealed. Birth...
Over 1.2 million women in the U.S. seek treatment each year for infertility, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some conceptions require only fertility-enhancing medications or artificial insemination. Other babies start...
The Child Custody Protection Act has been proposed multiple times and was most recently introduced by United States Senator John Ensign, a Republican from Nevada. The bill, which has been referred to committee, would prohibit people from...
Federal law makes abortion a legal medical procedure in the United States, but each state is allowed to regulate abortion services in its own way. This makes for a complicated and varied set of laws that gives women in the United States different...
Teen Abortion Laws At this time, abortions are legal in the United States. However, for teenagers under the age of 18, the laws on abortions differ from state to state. In some states, parental permission is required before a girl under age 18...
Teen pregnancy is a concerning issue for all members of society. The Guttmacher Institute, a worldwide agency on sexual and reproductive health, provides statistics on the prevalence of teen pregnancy. According to data published in 2010, 750,000...
Women have three different surgical abortion options that can be performed during the second trimester. These procedures are completed within one day but side effects, such as cramping or bleeding, may last for several days following the surgery....
When it comes to making abortion decisions, women have the final say. No state allows a father the right to stop or prevent an abortion that he does not want, nor to force one that he does. The laws governing abortion are complicated and subject...
Each year on average, 2 percent of women of childbearing age have an abortion. The majority of abortions occur before 13 weeks gestation, and many states have attempted to ban abortion after the first trimester. There are many reasons why a woman...
Abortion is one of the most controversial issues in American politics. The appropriate role that the father has in the abortion decision, if any, is just one of many heated debates on the topic. Though in some cultures throughout history, and even...
During pregnancy, many common foods and beverages can cause unanticipated problems for the expectant mother or her unborn baby. The American Pregnancy Assocation advises pregnant women to avoid undercooked meats, undercooked eggs, caffeine, soft...
Your legal rights as a father during the pregnancy and birth of your unborn child are stronger under American law if you are married to your child's mother. If you are not married to your child's mother, you must enter a legal process to establish...
Abortions in the United States are common. In fact, more than 1 in 3 American women have had an abortion by the time they are 45 years old, according to Planned Parenthood. Women who are planning to have an abortion should do so as early as...
While the subject of abortion is controversial in the United States, it remains a legal personal choice for women and girls. The resolution to have an abortion is, for many girls and women, a tough one that is influenced by many social, personal...
Fathers of unborn children have few legal rights when it comes to their child. While some states grant fathers of unborn children specific legal rights in a limited number of circumstances, most rights over the child fall to the mother. Your...
Overview According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States has the highest teenage pregnancy rate of all developed countries. About 1 million teenagers become pregnant each year and 95 percent of those...
