Abortion
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Which term refers to the expulsion of a human fetus before the period of viability?

  • Expulsion
  • Fetus
  • Viability
  • Abortion (correct)
  • When did abortion become a crime under the Assyrian Code?

  • Beginning of civilization
  • Classical Era
  • 12th century BC (correct)
  • 6th to 4th century BC
  • Which philosophers advocated for abortion as a way to control the population?

  • Jewish law
  • Greeks
  • Aristotle and Plato (correct)
  • Assyrians
  • In earlier Jewish law, when was abortion strictly forbidden?

    <p>Unless necessary to save a mother's life (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the punishment for violating the Assyrian Code's prohibition on abortion?

    <p>Impaled on a stake &amp; denied a burial (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient civilization considered the fetus a part of the woman and had legal abortion?

    <p>Rome (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Philippines, what were the common methods used for inducing abortion in early society?

    <p>Drinking certain tree leaves and roots (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which areas of the Philippines were the abortion practices most common?

    <p>Urban and wealthy areas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is abortion legal or illegal in the Philippines currently?

    <p>Illegal (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the initial diagnosis given to women with profuse vaginal bleeding due to abortion in the Philippines?

    <p>Uterine hemorrhage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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