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- 261: The Raisin In The Sun
- ... and Mama and her unselfish ways. The first event that shows one should always put family before oneself is the case of Ruth and her unborn baby. At first, Ruth is thinking about having an abortion, and has already paid a five-dollar down payment to the doctor. She explains to Walter her reasoning for such drastic measures by saying, “…I—I’m sorry about this new baby, Walter. I guess ... not want to have the baby in the first place. Also, now that they are all moving into a new house, there will be enough room for the baby. In the end, although having an abortion seems like an easy way out, Ruth instead thinks about the baby’s life rather than her own, and chooses not to terminate her pregnancy. Another example that proves this, is when Walter gives away ...
- 262: A Victory For Clinton
- ... Accounts, and a credit to businesses that hire people off welfare. Voters will chose Clinton again for his less drastic and more sensible tax cuts. Along with the budget and tax cuts the issue of abortion completes the three most decisive factors in a win for President Clinton. Bill Clinton's views on abortion were made clear when he vetoed a measure to ban partial birth or late-term abortions. Clinton said he vetoed the measure because it did not include exemptions for women who face serious health consequences ...
- 263: Gene Therapy
- ... the entire body, all because of the degeneration of a tiny portion in the brain called the substantia nigra. Some scientists are now using electively aborted six- to eight-week old fetal tissue obtained from abortion clinics in order to insert new brain tissue into the dying region of the brain. Obviously, ethical concerns have been raised while inviting more controversy such as the abortion issue. Such therapy, however, has improved the well being of the patients. There are many other concerns dealing with gene therapy. For instance, once gene therapy has taken effect it cannot be stopped or in ...
- 264: The US Government
- ... Supreme Court Justice. He was part of President Ronald Reagan's effort to make the judiciary system more conservative. Mr. Scalia is very outspoken against racially based affirmative action programs and the "Constitutional Right" to abortion. His views are closely related to those of the Reagan administration. Scalia is a very intelligent individual, has an elegant writing style, and has personal charm that makes him an influential member on the Supreme ... liberal. Although Spanel had the better funding, she was hurt by her support of the assault weapons ban and the Brady Bill. Metcalf opposed both. Another thing that helped Metcalf was his total opposition to abortion, which made him popular among conservatives. Spanel won support from San Juan County, but Metcalf won the rest of the counties in the district. Review There are three branches of the United States Government. The ...
- 265: Margaret Sanger
- ... no advice for Sophie and the next time she was called to the Sachs' apartment, just a few moths later, it was already too late; Sophie was dead from the effects of another self-induced abortion. Margaret simply could not keep still any longer; she resolved to do whatever she could to help the countless women who were left to the mercy of husbands and doctors (Sanger 88-92) On Sunday ... though, she needed information. For months, Margaret read through the dusty books and medical journals available in public libraries for information on contraceptives. Most of the information she found was no better than tips on abortion and infanticide, until she came across a pamphlet written in 1832 by a doctor from Massachusetts. The doctor believed that too many pregnancies could be detrimental to a woman's health and outlined the known ...
- 266: As I Lie Dying
- ... most selfish of them, wants a new set of teeth. Cash wants a phonograph (or as he calls it, a "graphophone"), and Vardaman wants to get a toy train. Dewey Dell wants to get an abortion (with the ten dollars that Lafe, the would-be father, has given her). Their first major hurdle in their journey is the flood-swollen Yoknapatawpha River. They go well out of their way to one ... north along the main road to Jefferson. While in Mottson, they are treated with ever-increasing outrage: Addie's decomposing body is beginning to smell and to attract buzzards. Dewey Dell tries to get an abortion but a morally upright and law-abiding pharmacist rebuffs her. To doctor Cash's broken leg, Anse buys some cement and uses it to place a cast on Cash's leg. Nine days after Addie ...
- 267: Technology And Special Education
- ... Special Education We live in an era where computers are used in most people’s everyday life. Technology has achieved remarkable progress and with this knowledge it’s time that important issues are addressed. Homelessness, abortion, taxes, and welfare reform are a few examples of the humanitarian issues I’m talking about. But, the most important issue is education. Because everything we do begins with learning. We learn from our parents ... Special Education We live in an era where computers are used in most people’s everyday life. Technology has achieved remarkable progress and with this knowledge it’s time that important issues are addressed. Homelessness, abortion, taxes, and welfare reform are a few examples of the humanitarian issues I’m talking about. But, the most important issue is education. Because everything we do begins with learning. We learn from our parents ...
- 268: Religious Life In Indonesia
- ... in which there is justice, peace, love and compassion. Muslims believe that Allah owns the soul and he decides when an individual will die. Therefore suicide and euthanasia is rejected in a Muslim society and abortion is only allowed when the life of the mother is at stake. Birth control is allowed as long as both parties consent. Islam is also completely against people having sexual intercourse before they are married ...
- 269: Group Polarization And Competi
- ... him power in the first place. In his attempt to gain power, Wilson managed to change his stance on virtually every issue he had ever encountered. From immigration to affirmative action - from tax cuts to abortion rights, he has swung 180 degrees (Thurm, 1995). The point here is not his inconsistency, but rather the fact that it is improbable that considerations of effective government would allow these kinds of swings. And ...
- 270: Aids And Africa
- ... to AIDS (Stine, 360). “AIDS is the leading cause of deaths among adult men and the second leading cause of deaths among adult women in Africa” (Bethel, 135). The first for women is pregnancy and abortion related. “It is extremely difficult to judge the exact extent of AIDS in Africa, either geographically or in the population” so rather than focusing on Western Africa alone, it is most feasible to acknowledge modes ...
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