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Abortion - Right To Choose
<view this essay>.... moral to abort a fetus or not. Women keep fighting for their right to decide on their own. In this way, each side can say with certainty that the other side is wrong.
Many people believe abortion is a moral issue, but it is also a constitutional issue. It is a woman's right to choose what she does with her body, and it should not be altered or influenced by anyone else. This right is guaranteed by the ninth amendment, which contains the right to privacy. The ninth amendment states:
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
This right guarantees the right to women, if the .....
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Eating Disorders: Anorexia
<view this essay>.... one in ten anorexia nervosa leads to death
from starvation, cardiac arrest, or suicide. Fortunately, increasing awareness
of the dangers of eating disorders, sparked by medicall studies and extensive
media coverage, has led many poeple to seek help. Nevertheless, some people with
eating disorders refuse to admit that they have a problem and do not get
treatment. Family and friends can help recognize the problem and encourage the
person to seek treatment.
Anorexia nervosa is a disorder where people intentionally starve themselves. It
usually starts around the time of puberty and involves extreme weight loss.
Sometimes they must be hospitalized to preven .....
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Abortion
<view this essay>.... I think that it is in humane to kill a live
child. Just think, it is alive. It needs oxygen to breath. It needs food to
live. And if you don't take care of the baby, it wouldn't come out. Like if you
do drugs or alcohol, it will ruin the child.
There is one exception that I would have is if the girl got raped.
Even though I still wouldn't approve of it, I think there should be an exception.
I think that if the woman had any brains, that she would want to have the
loving child. Just think you come home from work one day, and all of the
sudden your kid gives you a great big hug. That shows love. And after a long
days work, wouldn't anybody want some lo .....
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Dreams
<view this essay>.... rescued me in her invisible jet. The dream I have recounted may or may
not have any significant meaning to me: however, dreams are a natural
phenomenon that have fascinated human beings for centuries.
Even though dreams are not fully understood, researchers have
documented a number of facts about sleep. For instance, studies have shown
that sleep is classified into four stages according to depth as a sleeper
goes from a light sleep to a deep sleep. As people fall asleep they first
enter stage one sleep. Research has shown stage one sleep to be the
lightest of the four levels of sleep. In this stage the E. E. G, a machine
that measures types of brain w .....
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The History Of Medicine
<view this essay>.... The first physician was man himself. His medicine was based on
instinct, using methods of self-healing, licking, sucking, and blowing on
his lesions. Man first began to learn of anatomy through accidental or
battle wounds, cutting up animals, and even cannibalism. Tools used as
weapons were being used to make incisions. Licking and sucking were
replaced by bloodletting , scarification , amputation, and surgery with
stone tools. Copying the acts of previous monkeys, the first casts were
made of dried mud put directly on wounds. Fire brought not only burns, but
cautery .
Civilization came to be around 12,000 BC. Diseases were treated if
minor w .....
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Abortion And Euthanasia: A Significant Difference
<view this essay>.... common similarities, the existent principles and rationales of the two issues are proven to be very different. It is also significant to remember that people will easily retain contrasted opinions on these issues because it is from their own ideals and beliefs that their own sets of morals arise. Thus, is it possible for someone who is conservative in regard to abortion to favor active euthanasia? With all aspects considered, it is definitely very possible for one to sanction active euthanasia, and at the same time remain conservative in regards to abortion.
It is possible that the dilemmas of birth control and birth selection can extend to the problems of d .....
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What's Love Got To Do With It; Everything!
<view this essay>.... pages I will be discussing Raymond Carvers short story,
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. It is a story that explores all
types of love, jealous, brutal, physical and spiritual. Written in 1981, it is
very contemporary in its style and its meaning can be applied easily to everyday
life.
Only love that is true in your heart is love, the rest are other
emotions sublimated into love. With this in mind, we should look at people
around us, people who are in love. Ask to yourself, Why are they in love? Then,
ask yourself, How are they in love? It may be surprising, but the answers to
these questions can be surpassingly different. Only when they .....
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
<view this essay>.... also used to treat ADHD, are not a cure, and should not be the only method of treatment used for treating this disorder. Medication, combined with psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and social skills training, is most helpful form of treatment for this disorder.
In the last decade, scientists have learned much about the course of the disorder and are now able to identify and treat children, adolescents, and adults who have it. A variety of medications, behavior-changing therapies, and educational options are already available to help people with ADHD focus their attention, build self-esteem, and function in new ways.
There are also new avenues of r .....
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