IHS 3112 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Embryonic Stem Cell, Tubal Ligation, Immunodeficiency
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Abortion: termination of pregnancy by removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo before it is viable. Wade: ga(cid:448)e st(cid:396)e(cid:374)gth to a (cid:449)o(cid:373)a(cid:374)"s (cid:396)ight to p(cid:396)i(cid:448)a(cid:272)(cid:455) i(cid:374) the (cid:272)o(cid:374)te(cid:454)t of (cid:373)atte(cid:396)s relating to her own body, including how a pregnancy would end. During the first trimester of pregnancy, the decision to undergo an abortion procedure is between the woman and her physician. During approximately the fourth to sixth month of pregnancy, the state may regulate the medical conditions under which the procedure is performed. During the final stage of pregnancy, a state may prohibit all abortions except those deemed necessary to protect maternal life or health. Bolto(cid:374): geo(cid:396)gia"s a(cid:271)o(cid:396)tio(cid:374) statute (cid:396)e(cid:395)ui(cid:396)i(cid:374)g (cid:396)eside(cid:374)(cid:272)(cid:455) (cid:396)e(cid:395)ui(cid:396)e(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts fo(cid:396) (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374) seeking an abortion and calling for the procedure to be performed in a hospital accredited by the joint commissions is constitutionally invalid. Some states have placed an indirect restriction on abortion through the elimination of funding.
