Abortion: Medical and Ethical Considerations

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What is the purpose of abortion?

To promote fertility

To prevent pregnancy

To induce labor

To terminate a pregnancy (correct)

In which country is the practice of abortion legal?

United Kingdom

Australia

Canada

United States (correct)

What percentage of known pregnancies globally end in abortion?

10%

15%

20% (correct)

5%

When do 89% of abortions occur during pregnancy?

In the first 12 weeks (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision protected a woman’s right to abortion?

Roe v. Wade (B) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of abortions occur in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy?

89% (A) Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of abortion is considered a woman’s constitutional right in the United States?

Abortion itself (D) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of women will end a pregnancy by abortion at some time in their reproductive lives?

25% (A) Signup and view all the answers

What two types of surgical abortion are available?

Vacuum aspiration and dilation and evacuation (D&C) (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which medication blocks progesterone, essential to the development of pregnancy?

Mifepristone (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the cost range for medical abortions in the United States?

$500 - $800 (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the major risks and complications in the first trimester of surgical termination?

Infection and uterine perforation (D) Signup and view all the answers

How is a follow-up visit typically scheduled for medical abortions?

Scheduled within 1 week of the procedure (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is indicated for women whose blood is Rh-negative prior to the start of either medical or surgical termination?

RhoGAM (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do opponents of abortion refocus their attention on according to recent debates?

"Regulation legislation" to reduce the number of abortions not medically necessary (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized as key in dealing with cases of termination of pregnancy?

Considerate and sensitive communication (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should nurses keep in mind regarding women's access to reproductive health choices?

"All women have the right to have access to unbiased, factual information about available reproductive health choices" (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is essential for nurses if they feel unable to actively participate in the care of a woman undergoing an abortion for personal, religious, or ethical reasons?

"To ensure that the woman receives the nursing care and help she requires" (D) Signup and view all the answers

"Abortion can be an emotional, deeply personal issue" emphasizes the need for what in dealing with cases of termination of pregnancy?

Empathy and sensitivity (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of opponents of abortion in recent debates?

Regulation legislation to reduce non-medically necessary abortions (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the main risks and complications associated with surgical termination in the first trimester?

Infection, retained tissue, or hemorrhage (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is indicated for women whose blood is Rh-negative prior to the start of either medical or surgical termination?

RhoGAM (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the cost range for medical abortions in the United States?

$500 - $800 (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of mifepristone in a medical abortion?

To block progesterone (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the potential complications of medical abortions?

Uterine infection and heavy bleeding (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to recent debates, what have opponents of abortion refocused their attention on?

"Regulation legislation" to reduce non-medically necessary abortions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized as key in dealing with cases of termination of pregnancy?

Considerate and sensitive communication (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should nurses keep in mind regarding women's access to reproductive health choices?

"All women have the right to have access to unbiased, factual information about available reproductive health choices" (B) Signup and view all the answers

"Abortion can be an emotional, deeply personal issue" emphasizes the need for what in dealing with cases of termination of pregnancy?

Considerate and sensitive communication (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision protected a woman’s right to abortion?

Roe v. Wade (A) Signup and view all the answers

In which country is the practice of abortion legal?

Canada (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of abortion?

To terminate a pregnancy (D) Signup and view all the answers

In which country is the practice of abortion legal?

United States (A) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of known pregnancies globally end in abortion?

20% (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision protected a woman’s right to abortion?

Roe v. Wade (D) Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of abortion is considered a woman’s constitutional right in the United States?

Access to abortion (C) Signup and view all the answers

When do 89% of abortions occur during pregnancy?

Within the first 12 weeks (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should nurses keep in mind regarding women's access to reproductive health choices?

To ensure women have full control over their reproductive choices (C) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of women will end a pregnancy by abortion at some time in their reproductive lives?

One fifth (B) Signup and view all the answers

'Abortion sits at the intersection of issues such as public health, human rights, reproductive justice, and bodily autonomy.' What does this statement emphasize?

'Abortion' as a social issue (A) Signup and view all the answers

'Both medical and surgical abortions are safe and legally protected in the United States.' What does this statement imply?

'Medical' and 'surgical' abortions are equally safe and legally protected in the United States (B) Signup and view all the answers

'Every state has laws regulating some aspects of abortion.' What does this statement indicate?

'Abortion' laws vary from state to state in the United States (A) Signup and view all the answers

What do opponents of abortion refocus their attention on according to recent debates?

The maternal health risks of abortion procedures (C) Signup and view all the answers

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What is the purpose of abortion?

In which country is the practice of abortion legal?

What percentage of known pregnancies globally end in abortion?

When do 89% of abortions occur during pregnancy?

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision protected a woman’s right to abortion?

What percentage of abortions occur in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy?

What aspect of abortion is considered a woman’s constitutional right in the United States?

What percentage of women will end a pregnancy by abortion at some time in their reproductive lives?

What two types of surgical abortion are available?

Which medication blocks progesterone, essential to the development of pregnancy?

What is the cost range for medical abortions in the United States?

What are the major risks and complications in the first trimester of surgical termination?

How is a follow-up visit typically scheduled for medical abortions?

What is indicated for women whose blood is Rh-negative prior to the start of either medical or surgical termination?

What do opponents of abortion refocus their attention on according to recent debates?

What is emphasized as key in dealing with cases of termination of pregnancy?

What should nurses keep in mind regarding women's access to reproductive health choices?

What is essential for nurses if they feel unable to actively participate in the care of a woman undergoing an abortion for personal, religious, or ethical reasons?

"Abortion can be an emotional, deeply personal issue" emphasizes the need for what in dealing with cases of termination of pregnancy?

What is the main focus of opponents of abortion in recent debates?

What are the main risks and complications associated with surgical termination in the first trimester?

What is indicated for women whose blood is Rh-negative prior to the start of either medical or surgical termination?

What is the cost range for medical abortions in the United States?

What is the purpose of mifepristone in a medical abortion?

What are the potential complications of medical abortions?

According to recent debates, what have opponents of abortion refocused their attention on?

What is emphasized as key in dealing with cases of termination of pregnancy?

What should nurses keep in mind regarding women's access to reproductive health choices?

"Abortion can be an emotional, deeply personal issue" emphasizes the need for what in dealing with cases of termination of pregnancy?

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision protected a woman’s right to abortion?

In which country is the practice of abortion legal?

What is the primary purpose of abortion?

In which country is the practice of abortion legal?

What percentage of known pregnancies globally end in abortion?

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision protected a woman’s right to abortion?

What aspect of abortion is considered a woman’s constitutional right in the United States?

When do 89% of abortions occur during pregnancy?

What should nurses keep in mind regarding women's access to reproductive health choices?

What percentage of women will end a pregnancy by abortion at some time in their reproductive lives?

'Abortion sits at the intersection of issues such as public health, human rights, reproductive justice, and bodily autonomy.' What does this statement emphasize?

'Both medical and surgical abortions are safe and legally protected in the United States.' What does this statement imply?

'Every state has laws regulating some aspects of abortion.' What does this statement indicate?

What do opponents of abortion refocus their attention on according to recent debates?

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