Dangers inherent in this method of abortion are evident in precautions used in other countries, for example France. The Food and Drug Administration based its 1996 finding that drug-induced abortion using mifepristone and misoprostol ("M/M") was "safe and effective" on results involving a subgroup of women (1,681) in French trials. M/M abortions in France are performed at government-operated hospitals and clinics, typically with or adjacent to emergency room facilities. Women are screened for numerous medical conditions that rule out use of the two drugs. Ultrasound is used to determine gestational age and to rule out tubal pregnancy.
After women are given prostaglandin (e.g., misoprostol), they are monitored on site for approximately four hours so that allergic reactions, cardiopulmonary "events," hemorrhaging and the like can be treated promptly before they become life-threatening. A 1990 directive jointly signed by the French Republic's Director General of Health, Director of Hospitals and Director of Pharmacy and Medication, states that whenever prostaglandins are given "in association with RU 486" the "following technical conditions ... are indispensable and are to be followed: ... b) The doctor must ensure that diagnostic instruments and machines are close by, such as electrocardiogram equipment and particularly resuscitative cardiopulmonary equipment (including nitrous oxide and injectable calcium antagonists and a fibrillator). ... c) [C]linical observations and blood-pressure readings every half hour are indispensable for several hours following the administration of these drugs. d) Whenever there is chest pain, an electrocardiogram should be taken on the suspicion of rhythm troubles and in case of significant lowering of blood pressure" ("Letter").
In Sweden, women are "supervised by the midwife for 4 to 6 hours at the outpatient clinic" (Bygdeman).
In China "the emphasis on close medical supervision is well accepted. ... It is stressed that misoprostol should be taken in the clinic and followed by several hours of observation" (Wu). The long observation is one reason that staffs in some large hospitals in China are growing reluctant to prescribe the drug combination: "The number of medical abortions has decreased recently in some of the large hospitals. The staffs were too busy to handle the procedure (more counseling, more visits, and observation), and they also have to manage the referred cases with serious side effects and complications" (Wu 199).
Searle, which manufactures misoprostol under the brand name Cytotec, has consistently opposed the use of Cytotec for labor induction and for
Mary Shelley’s gothic novel Frankenstein is a novel narrated by Robert Walton about Victor Frankenstein and the Monster that he creates. Frankenstein grew up surrounding himself with what he loved most, science. He attended Ingolstadt University where he studied chemistry and natural philosophy, but being involved in academics was not enough for him. Frankenstein wanted to discover things, but did not think about the potential outcomes that could come with this decision. Frankenstein was astonished by the human frame and all living creatures, so he built the Monster out of various human and animal parts (Shelley, 52). At the time Frankenstein thought this creation was a great discovery, but as time went on the Monster turned out to be terrifying to anyone he came in contact with. So, taking his anger out on Frankenstein, the Monster causes chaos in a lot of people’s lives and the continuing battle goes on between the Monster and Frankenstein. Throughout this novel, it is hard to perceive who is pursuing whom as well as who ends up worse off until the book comes to a close.
Huck struggles with himself through his moral beliefs. Huck struggles with himself because he grows up in the lower class and when he moves in with the Widow it is hard for him to adjust to the life of the upper class. Huck is speaking to the reader at the beginning of the novel about events that have occurred in the previous novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Huck explains how he was adopted by The Widow Douglas and how she tried to civilize him. “The Widow Douglas she took me for her son, and allowed she would sivilize me; but it was rough living in the house all the time … when I couldn’t stand it no longer I lit out … But Tom Sawyer he hunted me up and said he was going to start a band of robbers, and I might join if I would go back to the widow and be respectable. So I went back” (2). This passage shows how Huck is being civilized by the widow and since he is from the lower class ...
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The Russell-Uflad Company developed the RU-486 pill in France in 1980. The women of France greatly hailed the development of this pill. It was said to be safer, easier, and more private since the pill can be taken at home, or in a doctor's office instead of a hospital. The pill has proven to be very effective and has found its way to the United States, but is only tentatively approved. Why should it not be approved if it could be an easier, more private way to have an abortion? Over half a million women in France have used the RU-486 pill and there have been very few cases reported with serious side effects. (Banwell 82) The side effects have only occurred in 4 percent of the women who have already used the pill. The side effects have been so minor that most of the women did not need medical attention.
Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus is a well known novel written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and first published in 1818. This first edition included some remarks made by her husband Percy Shelley, which the author later revised for the publishing of the second edition in 1831 . A thought-provoking work set in the enlightened European society of the eighteenth century, Frankenstein masterly addresses themes such as responsibility, abandonment, and the ambitious pursuit of knowledge to depict the dreadful effects that may arise from scientific exploration.
Huckleberry Finn is the narrator of the novel and the protagonist, he is thirteen years old. He is very intelligent but formally uneducated, and is thoughtful. He is mature enough to come to his personal conclusions on important things. Even though sometimes those conclusions contradict society’s norms. Even though he is quite mature for his age he is still a boy, and younger teenagers are very easily influenced by other people. He especially considering that he has an imaginative friend named Tom.
medicines to cause a miscarriage or by surgery, where the pregnancy is out of the uterus. The
Initially, Huck Finn’s life is that of a typical white boy during the early 19th century. His childhood primarily consists of two influential figures: his best friend, Tom Sawyer, and his guardian, Miss Watson. During the day, Miss Watson would educate and ‘sivilize’ Huck; while at night, he would furtively escape to enjoy his childish games with Tom. Both of these figures aid in presenting Huck as an innocent teenage male- his daily routine adheres society’s opinion of a standard child. On the other hand, Huck’s father is a violent alcoholic who strongly believes in his patriarchal authority over his son. Huck’s normal life is abruptly interrupted when he reunites with his father, who decides to confine Huck to a cabin away from society. He reprimands Huck for learning how to
When permitted by local law, abortions are one of the safest procedures in medicine. The World Health Organization recommends safe and legal abortions be available to all women. Around 44 million abortions occur each year in the world, with a little under half done unsafely. Unsafe abortions could become a less prominent medical procedure in the United States if the laws were changed, allowing women to have abortions at a reputable clinic. However, many states in America have ruled that abortions are illegal, forcing women to find illegal and less safe places to obtain an abortion. Some women even attempt to cause themselves to miscarry, which can lead to very serious health problems.
...aby has still been born alive where it is usually left unattended to die. Prostaglandin Chemical Abortion is a form of abortion after 20 weeks where doctors use chemicals that cause the mother’s uterus to contract to produce intense contractions. The contractions are much more violent then normal and will decapitate and kill the fetus. The last form of abortion after 20 weeks is, Hysterotomy or Caesaerean Section, in which the surgeon cuts through the abdomen and then cuts the umbilical cord. Once the umbilical cord is cut, the oxygen supply to the fetus is gone and the fetus suffocates. Sometimes, the fetus is born alive, but it is left in a corner to die. Although the abortion process provides pregnant women with an alternative option, after twenty weeks, due to the emotional and sensory growth of the fetus, it would be cruel and unethical to have an abortion.
Abortion is the termination of a human pregnancy that does not end in birth of a child. There are two types of abortion-medical abortion and surgical abortion. Medical abortion can be done before 49 days of pregnancy by using pharmaceutical drugs. Surgical abortion takes place by using surgical instruments between 6-14 weeks of pregnancy. Both methods are safe. It depends on the size of fetus and week of pregnancy. An abortion, which is the removal of a fetus from a woman’s body, should be allowed because of women’ s freedom, life opportunities and victim protection.
Because of this illegal method, many women died from these kinds of abortions. It was under investigation and the source was not sterile instruments to conduct the abortions (book 1).
It is essential for today’s society to have knowledge on all the potential options for abortion. There are two types of abortion, medical abortion and surgical abortion. Medical abortions involve the woman taking medications or pills to result in an early miscarriage. Within the first 9 weeks the woman only feels a heavy and/or painful period after the abortion, but if after 9 weeks it “involves taking medicines to cause the womb to contract and push out the pregnancy; from 22 weeks on an injection to womb is also required” (What is an Abortion?). A sometimes-common pill taken is “the morning after pill.” This is for emergency purposes; if one has unprotected sex, taking this pill may prevent pregnancy. A surgical abortion is physically removing the fetus. The Vacuum Aspiration procedure can be done within the first 15 weeks of pregnancy and is “removing pregnancy by gentle suction and can be done awake or asleep” (What is an Abortion?). The Dilation and Eva...
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There are medical abortions and surgical abortions. A medical abortion is done without surgery during the first 49 days of a women being pregnant. Two different drugs are used during this procedure, methotrexate or mifepristone which is, a progesterone blocker followed by misoprostol which is, a pill that is used to prevent stomach ulcers caused by anti-inflammatories. A medical abortion involves several doctor appointments and severe cramps and bleeding during the process and in the end there is a possibly that it didn't work and if that is the case you have to go back and get a surgical abortion. A surgical abortion involves anesthesia, the most common type of a surgical abortion is Vacuum aspiration, during this process the cervix is dilated and a narrow