... When this right is denied to someone by the government, undoubtedly something very wrong. It is such the case with making abortions illegal. By outlawing abortions, you are outlawing a woman's choice for how she will live her life. The government has in a sense become a "big brother" and has decided what is good for her and what is not. When government goes beyond foreign affair and the protection of it's citizens, into the controlling of lives and decisions that we make, it is no longer a government. It becomes something that goes against every single principle and idea that this country was founded upon. It ...

... is harmful to health, they may, at the same time, dismiss their own chances of being affected. Cancer may occur in people aged in their thirties, if they have been smoking for 15 - 20 years. The influence of smoking on heart disease is much greater at younger ages. In smokers between 35 - 44 years of age, 73% of deaths from coronary heart disease are due to smoking. By ages 75 - 84 years, the proportion of CHD deaths due to smoking in current smokers falls to 14%. Even smoking one cigarette causes a wide range of physiological reactions. The carbon monoxide inhaled when a cigarette is lit has a number of toxic effe ...

... when the memory is so deeply ingrained that it orients the individual's entire personality and lifestyle, in turn disrupting all sorts of other adaptive behaviors. The analogy to personality disorder is intentional. False memory syndrome is especially destructive because the person assiduously avoids confrontation with any evidence that might challenge the memory. Thus it takes on a life of its own, encapsulated and resistant to correction. The person may become so focused on the memory that he or she may be effectively distracted from coping with real problems in his or her life.� Jo hn F. Kihlstrom, Ph.D. ...

... medicine. These types include mind-body intervention, bioelectromagnetic therapies, alternative systems of medical practice, manual healing methods, pharamacologic and biologic treatments, herbal medicine and diet and nutrition. The three most commonly practiced are mind-body interventions, alternative systems of medical practice and herbal medicine. I became interested in alternative medicine after show on a news program like 20/20 or Dateline. I thought it would be interesting to find our what other sources there are for help when I am ill. Alternative medicine twenty years ago was an obscure term. Only ...

... of birth control. Many woman have used legal abortions as a drastic form of contraception, due to carelessness or ignorance of better methods. Abortion should remain legalized for the fact that if it's not kept legal many women perform illegal abortions. This is such as self abortion methods wich are even more dangerous; these included are lye, lysol, iodine douches, as well as self inserted catheters, knitting needles and goose quills. When women lose their right to choose abortion they may start performing them illegally. This may do serious harm to the mother and her body. Aborton is a woman's choice. Woman ...

... re- constructive surgery to replace breasts due to women recovering from mastectomies from breast cancer or miscellaneous types of accidents. The early history and use of implants showed no ill effects of the use of paraffin or silicone. Because of this newly developed surgical process and relatively little use of FDA guidelines there was no comprehensive testing done to ensure the utmost safety of a silicone recipient. By this time the millions of women throughout the world who already had Dow's silicone prosthesis implanted into their breasts had no idea of the dramatic health risks. Because of these potential ...

... mental disorders. The child needs to have his or her illness recognized and diagnosed, and appropriate treatment plans developed. When parents aren’t sure whether their child has a serious problem, a psychiatric examination can be very helpful. Many of the symptoms of suicidal feelings are similar to those of depression. Parents should be aware of the following signs of adolescents who may try to kill themselves. Child and adolescent psychiatrists recommend that if one or more of these signs occurs, parents need to talk to their child about their concerns and seek professional help when the concerns pers ...

... sample story pairs were used for this experiment, along with a rating sheet, to record the responses from the children. Story Pair One: A. A girl (boy) who is named Susan (Jim) is in her (his) room. She (he) is called to dinner. She (he) starts to go into the dining room, but behind the door there is a chair: On the chair is a tray with 15 cups on it. Susan (Jim) doesn't know that all of this is behind the door. She (he) pushes on the door, the door knocks against the tray, and bang, goes the 15 cups! They are all broken. B. A girl (boy) named Mary (Robert) wants to get some candies. But her (his) mother tel ...

... an agent of death. A family is supposed to love and support, not kill and inherit. Every person makes the light of the world brighter. The world needs everyone's power and contribution. It's the power and energy of the elderly, and the strength and will of the ill, that give the world life. The light has become very dim with the crime and corruption in today's world, we can't afford to throw lives away because some think they're meaningless. If we continue to accept the merciless killings and suicides of the helpless but powerful, the light will soon burn out. There will be no energy in the world. and doctor-assist ...

... Affective disorders are characterized by a smorgasbord of symptoms that can be broken into manic and depressive episodes. The depressive episodes are characterized by intense feelings of sadness and despair that can become feelings of hopelessness and helplessness. Some of the symptoms of a depressive episode include anhedonia, disturbances in sleep and appetite, psycomoter retardation, loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness, guilt, difficulty thinking, indecision, and recurrent thoughts of death and suicide (Hollandsworth, Jr. 1990 ). The manic episodes are characterized by elevated or irritable mood, inc ...