In this article, there were several descriptive statistics examined. The survey that was used to collect the information asked not only yes/no questions, but also questions about more specific ideas, such as whether women who were not smoking now had smoked in the past and, if so, how much....

According to the U.S. Census Bureau 10,657 babies are born every day and twenty of these babies are born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Alcohol is the most commonly abused substance by pregnant women because it legal and socially acceptable (Mercer, 1990). Many pregnant women are not aware of the co...

Prenatal Care It is very important that you begin your prenatal care early, and continue this care regularly throughout your pregnancy. You want to give your baby a healthy start in life. You also want to make sure that you stay healthy, too. Your health, and your baby's health, are closely...

Teen Pregnancy Throughout the history of the world, teen pregnancy was the norm, until the modern era. Each year in this country, almost one million teenagers become pregnant and approximately four in ten girls become pregnant at least once before reaching the age of 20. In 1960, a time of marri...

Abortion is Legal Abortion must be a legal and attainable procedure for women throughout the United States. Abortion has been legal in the United States for over twenty-three years. Abortion challenges the civil rights of the mother and the fetus which she bears. To deny abortion is denying the mo...

POLYCYSTIC OVARIES SYNDROME Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome (PCOS) is an ovulation disorder and infertility that occurs in many women. Polycystic ovaries syndrome dates back to 1845 where it was described in a French manuscript as being "changes in the ovaries". It was called "s...

From Wild to a Child I am a young mother and would not change my choice to give up my dangerous lifestyle and become a parent. The best moment that anybody could achieve happened to me when I became pregnant and gave birth. Knowing your bringing life into the world is the most exciting ...