Deck 7: Abortion and Reproductive Health

Question 1

It is believed that spontaneous abortions account for up to _____ percent of all clinically recognized pregnancies

A) 5
B) 10
C) 25
D) 35

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Among the world's developing regions, the highest abortion rates are in

A) Asia
B) Latin America
C) Africa
D) Oceana

Answer 2

B

Question 3

According to a recent survey of U.S. abortion patients, which reason was not cited by more than half of respondents?

A) Concern for or responsibility to another person and could not afford a baby then.
B) Relationship problems and did not want to raise a child as a single person.
C) Childbearing already completed and other children grown.
D) Not being able to afford a baby at the time.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

At current rates, almost one in ________ U.S. women will have an abortion by age 45.

A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Ten

Question 5

Which region has the highest percentage of unsafe abortions?

A) Africa
B) Latin America
C) Eastern Europe
D) Asia

Question 6

Worldwide, about _____ of abortions are unsafe.

A) a tenth
B) a quarter
C) a half
D) A third

Question 7

About ______ percent of maternal deaths worldwide are due to unsafe abortion.

A) 3%
B) 13%
C) 23%
D) 53%

Question 8

At the beginning of the twentieth century abortion was nearly universally illegal. The first country to legalize abortion and make it widely available was

A) Germany
B) France
C) Mexico
D) Soviet Union

Question 9

The most up to date information about abortion globally is available through

A) The United Nations (UN)
B) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
C) The United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA)
D) The World Health Organization (WHO)

Question 10

Which of these countries does not have some of the lowest rates in the world?

A) The Netherlands
B) Germany
C) Belgium
D) Sweden

Question 11

In the U.S., risk factors for induced abortion do not include

A) Poverty
B) Being younger than 30 years of age.
C) African American
D) Political party

Question 12

In sub Saharan Africa, about one in _______ maternal deaths is due to unsafe abortion.

A) Two
B) Three
C) Five
D) Ten

Question 13

More than _____ per cent of the world's women live in countries where abortion is not permitted for rape or incest.

A) 5
B) 10
C) 20
D) 25

Question 14

The first Asian country to reverse the trend in rising sex ratios at birth is __________.

A) India
B) China
C) North Korea
D) South Korea

Question 15

Which of the following is not part of the five essential element of post abortion care (PAC)?

A) Counseling
B) Treatment
C) Family planning
D) Law enforcement

Question 16

Epidemiological studies show that a first abortion does leads to an increased risk of mental health problems.

Question 17

Overall, women living in the developing world have a higher likelihood of having an abortion than do their counterparts in more developed countries.

Question 18

The lowest abortion rates in the world are found in many former Soviet Bloc republics.

Question 19

In the United States, the risk of death associated with childbirth is about fourteen times higher than that associated with abortion.

Question 20

Abortion is a very safe procedure for women if carried out early in a pregnancy by a trained provider in sanitary conditions.

Question 21

A medical abortion is an abortion that is performed surgically.

Question 22

In many African countries, non-marital adolescent pregnancies lead to expulsion from school, abandonment by the family, and sharply diminished life chances.

Question 23

Several thorough reviews of recent scientific studies have shown an increased risk for developing breast cancer for women who have had an induced abortion.

Question 24

Sex selective abortion has been detected in both Canada and the United States.

Question 25

Before the Industrial Revolution, there is little evidence that women ever practiced abortion.

Question 26

When fertility preferences decrease, both abortion and contraceptive rates initially drop in most countries.

Question 27

The demand for abortion is directly related to contraceptive availability.

Question 28

India has more abortion deaths than any other single country.

Question 29

Less restrictive abortion laws are correlated with safer abortion and lower maternal mortality.

Question 30

The Hyde amendment mandated that the U.S. government must pay for abortions for low income women.