Mothers can abuse children in many ways. The main form of abuse most people think of is physical. Some other important forms are related to alcohol, tobacco, and cocaine use. There are many effects resulting from the use of alcohol, tobacco, and cocaine during pregnancy. One form of abuse a fet...

Partial Birth Abortion Many people wonder what abortion is and how it is preformed. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy that can either be spontaneous or induced. Spontaneous abortions are often called miscarriages. An induced abortion artificially ends the pregnancy. In my opinion, i...

Alcoholism and Its Effects Alcoholism Alcoholism is when there is a progressive, excessive inappropriate drinking of alcohol. Alcoholism is thought to come from a combination of a huge range of psychological, social, and genetic factors. Alcoholism comes from emotional and sometimes phy...

Taking medication that will end a pregnancy brings about a medical abortion. An alternative to medical abortion is surgical abortion. In surgical abortion the uterus or womb is emptied with special instruments. During medical abortion usually done with out entering the uterus. One of two medi...