Question 1

What percentage of Americans say they believe that abortion is morally wrong?

Accepted Answer

A) about a quarter 
B) about half 
C) about two-thirds 
D) about three-quarters 
A) about a quarter 
B) about half 
C) about two-thirds 
D) about three-quarters

Question 2

Briefly describe the recent legal history of abortion in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The recent legal history of abortion in

Question 3

If a woman wants to have a baby eventually,but she conceives earlier than planned,the pregnancy is considered

Accepted Answer

A) unwanted. 
B) spontaneous. 
C) abnormal. 
D) mistimed. 
A) unwanted. 
B) spontaneous. 
C) abnormal. 
D) mistimed.

Question 4

What have studies shown to be the most measurable effect on women who were denied an abortion and went on to have a child?

Accepted Answer

A) The majority of them gave up their child for adoption. 
B) They were more likely to fall into poverty than those women who had abortions. 
C) The majority of them became child abusers. 
D) They were more likely to have high self-esteem than those woman who had abortions. 
A) The majority of them gave up their child for adoption. 
B) They were more likely to fall into poverty than those women who had abortions. 
C) The majority of them became child abusers. 
D) They were more likely to have high self-esteem than those woman who had abortions.

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT reduce the complications of abortion?

Accepted Answer

A) early timing of abortion 
B) use of the suction method 
C) general anesthesia 
D) a well-trained clinician 
A) early timing of abortion 
B) use of the suction method 
C) general anesthesia 
D) a well-trained clinician

Question 6

The most common reason cited by women for choosing an abortion is that having a child would in some way threaten their health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Aspiration and medical abortion are two

Question 8

Most induced abortions occur _______________ weeks of gestation.

Accepted Answer

A) within the first 9 
B) at 9-12 
C) at 13-16 
D) at 16-20 
A) within the first 9 
B) at 9-12 
C) at 13-16 
D) at 16-20

Question 9

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 10

Men have recently won the right to prevent an abortion if they can prove they are the father of the fetus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the rights of the father in giving up a child for adoption is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Few states mention the father in the legal requirements a mother must satisfy in order to go through with an adoption. 
B) In most states,fathers in married unions have more say over the adoption process than mothers. 
C) Most states require that the biological father at least be notified of the adoption. 
D) Most states require the mother to offer adoption to the biological father. 
A) Few states mention the father in the legal requirements a mother must satisfy in order to go through with an adoption. 
B) In most states,fathers in married unions have more say over the adoption process than mothers. 
C) Most states require that the biological father at least be notified of the adoption. 
D) Most states require the mother to offer adoption to the biological father.

Question 12

What did Roe v.Wade establish as the key criterion in establishing the point beyond which a woman's right to choose abortion becomes markedly restricted?

Accepted Answer

A) circumstance of impregnation 
B) age of the mother 
C) viability of the fetus 
D) prevailing community attitude 
A) circumstance of impregnation 
B) age of the mother 
C) viability of the fetus 
D) prevailing community attitude

Question 13

When undergoing an aspiration abortion,women are given a powerful pain medication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Abortion was made legal by the U.S.Supreme Court in

Accepted Answer

A) 1865. 
B) 1929. 
C) 1973. 
D) 2001. 
A) 1865. 
B) 1929. 
C) 1973. 
D) 2001.

Question 15

As many as 50 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Some people have raised concerns about the current laws regulating the use of federal funds to pay for abortions because they

Accepted Answer

A) create a system in which women with means to pay have more access to abortions than poor women do. 
B) do not clearly define and protect the personhood of unborn fetuses. 
C) make it too easy for poor women to receive state funds to pay for their abortions. 
D) violate the constitutional separation of church and state. 
A) create a system in which women with means to pay have more access to abortions than poor women do. 
B) do not clearly define and protect the personhood of unborn fetuses. 
C) make it too easy for poor women to receive state funds to pay for their abortions. 
D) violate the constitutional separation of church and state.

Question 17

The methods available for ending a pregnancy primarily depend on

Accepted Answer

A) what the insurance will cover. 
B) what type of facility will do the abortion. 
C) how far along the pregnancy is. 
D) why the woman wants the abortion. 
A) what the insurance will cover. 
B) what type of facility will do the abortion. 
C) how far along the pregnancy is. 
D) why the woman wants the abortion.

Question 18

Which of the following resulted in part through the Supreme Court decision in Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v.Casey?

Accepted Answer

A) the division of pregnancies into three parts for determining the availability of abortion 
B) the prevention of the use of federal funds for abortions 
C) the requirement for state-mandated counseling in some states 
D) the banning of required parental involvement in abortion decisions 
A) the division of pregnancies into three parts for determining the availability of abortion 
B) the prevention of the use of federal funds for abortions 
C) the requirement for state-mandated counseling in some states 
D) the banning of required parental involvement in abortion decisions

Question 19

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the rate of abortions in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Before Roe v.Wade,some two million illegal abortions were performed annually. 
B) The rate of both legal and illegal abortions has steadily decreased since abortions became legal in 1973. 
C) The rate of legal abortions has increased almost every year since Roe v.Wade in 1973. 
D) The rate of legal abortions increased after Roe v.Wade until the early 1980s but has declined since then. 
A) Before Roe v.Wade,some two million illegal abortions were performed annually. 
B) The rate of both legal and illegal abortions has steadily decreased since abortions became legal in 1973. 
C) The rate of legal abortions has increased almost every year since Roe v.Wade in 1973. 
D) The rate of legal abortions increased after Roe v.Wade until the early 1980s but has declined since then.

Question 20

If a medical 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.

Exam 7: Abortion

What percentage of Americans say they believe that abortion is morally wrong?

Briefly describe the recent legal history of abortion in the United States.

If a woman wants to have a baby eventually,but she conceives earlier than planned,the pregnancy is considered

What have studies shown to be the most measurable effect on women who were denied an abortion and went on to have a child?

Which of the following does NOT reduce the complications of abortion?

The most common reason cited by women for choosing an abortion is that having a child would in some way threaten their health.

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

Most induced abortions occur _______________ weeks of gestation.

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

Men have recently won the right to prevent an abortion if they can prove they are the father of the fetus.

Which of the following statements about the rights of the father in giving up a child for adoption is TRUE?

What did Roe v.Wade establish as the key criterion in establishing the point beyond which a woman's right to choose abortion becomes markedly restricted?

When undergoing an aspiration abortion,women are given a powerful pain medication.

Abortion was made legal by the U.S.Supreme Court in

As many as 50 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage.

Some people have raised concerns about the current laws regulating the use of federal funds to pay for abortions because they

The methods available for ending a pregnancy primarily depend on

Which of the following resulted in part through the Supreme Court decision in Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v.Casey?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the rate of abortions in the United States?

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

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