The Dangers of Smoking While Pregnant There is no clear evidence that smoking prior to pregnancy will harm a developing fetus, but it is well documented that smoking during pregnancy is very harmful. It affects the baby's development in utero. Babies of smoking mothers are not as healthy at...

South Carolina's Cruel Intentions Prematurity, Low Birth Rate, Infections, Small Head Size, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Birth Defects, and Stunted Growth. These are merely a few of the health risks associated with drug abuse for a baby. When a pregnant woman uses drugs, she and her unbor...

SHOULD PREGNANT DRUG USERS BE PROSECUTED? Many of us are use to hearing about the "War on Drugs" or Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD), but not every day we hear about groups trying to stop mothers from killing their unborn child. The method that these mothers are using to k...

Pregnancy Related To Age: When Is The Best Time To Get Pregnant? Pregnancy is a natural biological state describing the reproduction of life of a woman or female mammal having a child or offspring developing in the uterus from fertilization to birth. Fertilization occurs when a sperm from a ...

Pregnant Women and Smoking Maternal smoking is the number one modifiable risk factor in the prevention of low birth weight. (www.beststart.org) Is pregnant women and smoking a harmful disease to new born babies? Yes, but no, many women that do smoke have many problems with their babies. But ...

Through out my teenage years I always had it made. I had security, support of my family, and other things. When I turned 16 I had found out something that would change my life forever, I was pregnant. As a teenager I was anorexic, therefore meaning I had a problem with getting fat. If I had g...

Was the Pregnant Teacher Unfairly Treated? Problem: Jane Mangalo an assistant professor of management just got reappointed to teach for another three years before the university's personnel committee decides to tenure her. Over the past few semesters that Jane had been teaching, she has ha...

Teenage pregnancy has been a significant issue in our society, today. The number of single teens who become pregnant continually increases dependence on the social welfare system causing a strain on state and local government services, in which we as a society pay taxes to support. There are three...

First off, let me just say, that getting pregnant in high school just isn't a good idea. Probably most people agree on that. Clear enough, a accidental baby is the worst thing that can happen, but what if a girl really wanted a child of her own? The common result in giving birth at a young a...

Every twenty-six seconds a teen becomes pregnant in the United States. The women who tend to become teen mothers tend to be among the Black and Hispanic decent. Others tend to be sexually assaulted or abused as children. Whether realized or not, teen pregnancy effects everyone. It takes a toll ...

Aids and Society The number of newborns infected by vertical transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus is increasing as the prevalence of HIV-positive women increase within the United States. It is estimated that while seven thousand HIV-positive women become pregnant each year, b...

Every twenty-six seconds a teen becomes pregnant in the United States. The women who tend to become teen mothers tend to be among the Black and Hispanic decent. Others tend to be sexually assaulted or abused as children. Whether realized or not, teen pregnancy effects everyone. It takes a to...

ABORTION! The most controversial and talked about topic in the United States today is once again stirring up a heated debate not only on the national level, but also in our classroom. The purpose of this paper was by my understanding to portray both the pro-choice and pro-life views in an unbiased m...

Financial Facts Adolescent Pregnancy in North Carolina COST TO NORTH CAROLINA TAXPAYERS: $807,800,000 IN FY 1997 COST FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF), FOOD STAMPS, WIC, AND MEDICAID FOR FAMILIES BEGUN BY A TEEN IN NORTH CAROLINA.1  "For every dollar North Carolina sp...

Teens Can Make The Choice! Teenagers who get pregnant unintentionally have the choice of keeping their baby or having an abortion. Some choose to keep the child if they are able to support it, but some do not realize that they are not able to give all the support that they need....

A 1999 article by James L. Pirkle and John T. Bernert entitled "Evaluation of Four Maternal Smoking Questions" used a survey method for research. The purpose of this paper is to examine this survey instrument with regards to its validity and reliability, as well as its appropriateness for...

When Americans ask if pre-marital sex is socially acceptable, especially within a democratic society, the answer lies with what the majority believe. A large portion of the society would have very few qualms about an unmarried couple having sex, so long as that large portion of society was comfort...

What can happen to a fetus when a pregnant women drinks heavily during her pregnancy? It can lead to permanent, irreversible and incurable effects that will bring a lifetime of pain for both the child and the family. These permanent and unchangeable effects arise from a fetus attaining f...

When Americans ask if pre-marital sex is socially acceptable, especially within a democratic society, the answer lies with what the majority believe. A large portion of the society would have very few qualms about an unmarried couple having sex, so long as that large portion of society was comforta...

Hi! My name is Karina Rosales I am 22 years old and I am a teen parent. I was 13 years old when I found out I was pregnant. At first I was in denial until a pregnancy test confirmed it. I could not believe what that pregnancy test said because I never planned to be pregnant or had even thought of. ...

Should Elian Gonzalez have been sent back to Cuba? Was it fair that President Clinton was not charged for perjury in his court trial regarding his affair with Monica Lewinsky? Does President elect George W. Bush have right to office after such an inappropriate election?? Does the United States hav...

"Hello, can I speak with Greg please?" (pause) "This is Greg." "Hey this is Angie...we need to talk." "About what, we don't go together anymore?" "I'm pregnant......" Everyday another young girl is finding out that she is preg...

My first abortion was the most painful, unforgettable thing I had ever experienced.. It was not something I never want to go through again. I was only fourteen years old, a freshman in high school. The pain I endured was more mental than physical. Although it happened well over five yea...

Pre-mature expulsion of the foetus from the womb of a pregnant woman" or in the real world "murder of an unborn child". Their are many pro's and con's of having an abortion that it is not fair to simple say i am for or against the idea. I no for sure that babies are not ...

ABORTION What would you do if you were a 15 year old girl who got pregnant? Would you keep the baby or would you have an abortion? These are all questions that go through most girls minds, pregnant or not. Abortion is killing a human, even though it isn't born, and it should be illegal in t...