Question 1

Which of the following is a pro-life view?

Accepted Answer

A) Abortion has an overall destructive effect on society. 
B) Distinction needs to be made between different stages of fetal development. 
C) Preserving the fetus in the early gestation period is not a moral concern. 
D) Discrimination in health care may result from banning abortion. 
A) Abortion has an overall destructive effect on society. 
B) Distinction needs to be made between different stages of fetal development. 
C) Preserving the fetus in the early gestation period is not a moral concern. 
D) Discrimination in health care may result from banning abortion.

Question 2

What is the most common reason for getting an abortion?

Accepted Answer

A) The fetus has abnormalities. 
B) The pregnancy was unintended. 
C) The couple breaks up during pregnancy. 
D) The chances of giving the baby up for adoption are low. 
A) The fetus has abnormalities. 
B) The pregnancy was unintended. 
C) The couple breaks up during pregnancy. 
D) The chances of giving the baby up for adoption are low.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about dilation and evacuation is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It requires cervical dilation overnight before the procedure is completed. 
B) It is used primarily in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. 
C) It typically does not involve anesthesia. 
D) The more advanced the pregnancy,the easier this procedure is. 
A) It requires cervical dilation overnight before the procedure is completed. 
B) It is used primarily in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. 
C) It typically does not involve anesthesia. 
D) The more advanced the pregnancy,the easier this procedure is.

Question 4

Which of the following is a post-abortion danger sign?

Accepted Answer

A) abdominal tenderness 
B) nausea 
C) indigestion 
D) all of these 
A) abdominal tenderness 
B) nausea 
C) indigestion 
D) all of these

Question 5

When counseling a woman who feels she cannot afford to raise the child she is carrying,a pro-life advocate would most likely

Accepted Answer

A) recommend having an abortion. 
B) suggest giving the baby up for adoption. 
C) propose going on public aid. 
D) not be able to offer any help. 
A) recommend having an abortion. 
B) suggest giving the baby up for adoption. 
C) propose going on public aid. 
D) not be able to offer any help.

Question 6

The overall abortion rate decreased significantly from 1990 to 2008.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following attitudes toward abortion is held by a slight majority of Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) Abortion does not matter to them in any way. 
B) Abortion should be legal under any circumstances. 
C) Abortion should be illegal in all circumstances. 
D) Abortion should be legal under certain circumstances. 
A) Abortion does not matter to them in any way. 
B) Abortion should be legal under any circumstances. 
C) Abortion should be illegal in all circumstances. 
D) Abortion should be legal under certain circumstances.

Question 8

Which of the following has been identified as a key factor in more than 40 percent of abortions?

Accepted Answer

A) rape 
B) poverty 
C) incest 
D) age 
A) rape 
B) poverty 
C) incest 
D) age

Question 9

A woman who has chosen to terminate her pregnancy is trying to decide between aspiration and medication abortion.Explain the key differences between these methods that might help a person decide between them.

Accepted Answer

Aspiration and medication abortion are t

Question 10

U.S.public opinion about abortion has shifted drastically in the last forty years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a reason why a woman typically chooses a medication abortion rather than an aspiration abortion?

Accepted Answer

A) It mimics a natural miscarriage. 
B) It does not involve an invasion of the uterus by instruments. 
C) It feels more private than a surgical procedure. 
D) All of these reasons are correct. 
A) It mimics a natural miscarriage. 
B) It does not involve an invasion of the uterus by instruments. 
C) It feels more private than a surgical procedure. 
D) All of these reasons are correct.

Question 12

If a medication abortion is unsuccessful at ending a pregnancy,then the woman

Accepted Answer

A) has to carry the pregnancy to term. 
B) may undergo an aspiration abortion. 
C) will likely miscarry within a week anyway. 
D) should be examined for uterine perforation. 
A) has to carry the pregnancy to term. 
B) may undergo an aspiration abortion. 
C) will likely miscarry within a week anyway. 
D) should be examined for uterine perforation.

Question 13

Most Americans feel that abortion should be illegal in all circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is the MOST accurate characterization of the psychological reactions of women facing abortion?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological reactions follow a predictable pattern. 
B) Most women approach abortion feeling confident. 
C) Psychological reactions depend on a woman's psychological makeup. 
D) Most women report feeling coerced into the abortion. 
A) Psychological reactions follow a predictable pattern. 
B) Most women approach abortion feeling confident. 
C) Psychological reactions depend on a woman's psychological makeup. 
D) Most women report feeling coerced into the abortion.

Question 15

Supporters of the pro-choice position believe that the rights of the fetus are the same no matter what its stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The belief that any abortion is murder is representative of what group?

Accepted Answer

A) pro-choice 
B) pro-life 
C) Planned Parenthood 
D) all of these 
A) pro-choice 
B) pro-life 
C) Planned Parenthood 
D) all of these

Question 17

Unwanted pregnancies account for the vast majority of unintended pregnancies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Roe v.Wade attempted to balance a mother's rights against physician rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Under certain circumstances,abortions are legal in America even at a point in the pregnancy when the fetus might be able to survive outside the mother.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Pro-life advocates argue that a woman is responsible for her sexual behavior and is morally obligated to carry a pregnancy through its entirety unless it poses a direct threat to her physical health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Abortion

Which of the following is a pro-life view?

What is the most common reason for getting an abortion?

Which of the following statements about dilation and evacuation is TRUE?

Which of the following is a post-abortion danger sign?

When counseling a woman who feels she cannot afford to raise the child she is carrying,a pro-life advocate would most likely

The overall abortion rate decreased significantly from 1990 to 2008.

Which of the following attitudes toward abortion is held by a slight majority of Americans?

Which of the following has been identified as a key factor in more than 40 percent of abortions?

A woman who has chosen to terminate her pregnancy is trying to decide between aspiration and medication abortion.Explain the key differences between these methods that might help a person decide between them.

U.S.public opinion about abortion has shifted drastically in the last forty years.

Which of the following is a reason why a woman typically chooses a medication abortion rather than an aspiration abortion?

If a medication abortion is unsuccessful at ending a pregnancy,then the woman

Most Americans feel that abortion should be illegal in all circumstances.

Which of the following is the MOST accurate characterization of the psychological reactions of women facing abortion?

Supporters of the pro-choice position believe that the rights of the fetus are the same no matter what its stage of development.

The belief that any abortion is murder is representative of what group?

Unwanted pregnancies account for the vast majority of unintended pregnancies.

Roe v.Wade attempted to balance a mother's rights against physician rights.

Under certain circumstances,abortions are legal in America even at a point in the pregnancy when the fetus might be able to survive outside the mother.

Pro-life advocates argue that a woman is responsible for her sexual behavior and is morally obligated to carry a pregnancy through its entirety unless it poses a direct threat to her physical health.

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