Fetal Programming Case Study

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Based on fetal programming, epigenetics, and the studies completed on rats, I do not think the parent’s past drug abuse, crime, and violence will ascertain that the child will repeat these action, however, I think the environment and parenting will determine the probability. The term fetal programming is the first term that comes to mind to determine whether or not the baby will repeat their parent’s history. Fetal programming is the process of the embryo/fetus adjusting while in the womb to environmental factors to survive. This is relevant to this case because it means that the embryo/fetus will protect itself while in utero from all of these negative outside factors, such as the drug abuse, crime, and violence. Therefore, these outside

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