Question 1

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

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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.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

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

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A)  1865.
B)  1929.
C)  1973.
D)  2001.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

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?

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A)  circumstance of impregnation
B)  age of the mother
C)  viability of the fetus
D)  prevailing community attitudeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

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

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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.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

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

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Question 6

The methods available for ending a pregnancy primarily depend on

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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.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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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 decisionsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

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.

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Question 10

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

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A)  about a quarter
B)  about half
C)  about two-thirds
D)  about three-quartersE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

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

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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.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

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

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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.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most induced abortions occur _______________ weeks of gestation.

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

Question 16

As many as 50 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

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A)  unwanted.
B)  spontaneous.
C)  abnormal.
D)  mistimed.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

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

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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.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

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

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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.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Abortion

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

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

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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?

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

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

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

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

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Most induced abortions occur _______________ weeks of gestation.

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

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

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

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

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The methods available for ending a pregnancy primarily depend on

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

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

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

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

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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.

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As many as 50 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage.

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

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