Deck 7: Abortion

Question 1

Current state laws concerning abortion include all of the following,EXCEPT

A)bans on the use of public funding.
B)mandatory prayer sessions for abortion candidates.
C)insurance prohibitions.
D)requirements for parental consent for minors.

Answer 1

mandatory prayer sessions for abortion candidates.

Question 2

The Supreme Court case that legalized abortion was

A)Roe v.Wade.
B)Knight v.U.S.
C)Hart v.James.
D)Webster v.Reproductive Health.

Answer 2

Roe v.Wade.

Question 3

Since 1973,the average number of weeks at which viability is achieved has been reduced to _____ weeks.

A)18
B)24
C)28
D)30

Answer 3

24

Question 4

"Quickening" is

A)rapidly induced abortion.
B)contractions precipitating miscarriage.
C)fetal movement beginning at about 20 weeks of pregnancy.
D)equivalent to individuation.

Question 5

The Supreme Court's division of pregnancy into three parts or trimesters

A)gave a woman less choice about abortion as she advanced toward full term.
B)prohibited all abortions in the third trimester.
C)permitted abortions only in the first trimester.
D)permitted abortions only during the first two trimesters.

Question 6

__________ is a spontaneous expulsion of an embryo or a fetus from the uterus occurring naturally with no causal intervention.

A)Abortion
B)Miscarriage
C)Evacuation
D)Aspiration

Question 7

Women below the federal poverty threshold have an abortion rate more than ______ that of higher income women.

A)2 times
B)4 times
C)6 times
D)8 times

Question 8

During the second trimester,abortion rights remain up to the point when the fetus is deemed viable,which means that the fetus

A)has a heart rate and brain activity.
B)only has a heart rate.
C)has the capability of surviving outside of the uterus.
D)has detectable brain waves.

Question 9

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

A)1965.
B)1969.
C)1973.
D)1980.

Question 10

According to the Supreme Court,a state may NOT bar abortion

A)in the third trimester.
B)in the case of rape.
C)in the case of incest.
D)if the woman's health is in jeopardy.

Question 11

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?

A)circumstance of impregnation
B)age of the mother
C)viability of the fetus
D)prevailing community attitude

Question 12

A reversal of Roe v.Wade would

A)make third-term abortion illegal.
B)identify penalties for illegal abortion.
C)permit states to prohibit abortion.
D)increase abortion in Midwestern states.

Question 13

The anti-abortion drive in the United States did not gain a lot of attention until the _______________ century.

A)sixteenth
B)seventeenth
C)nineteenth
D)twentieth

Question 14

Most clinicians define a fetus as viable at ______ weeks of gestation.

A)24
B)20
C)18
D)16

Question 15

By what year were there laws against abortion in practically every state in the U.S.?

A)1800
B)1850
C)1900
D)1950

Question 16

Recent states laws regulating abortion have focused on

A)federal funding for abortions.
B)the banning of certain types of late-term abortions.
C)regulations concerning parental notification.
D)all of the above choices.

Question 17

A judicial bypass procedure means that

A)a woman can obtain permission from a judge to have an abortion without notifying her spouse.
B)a woman can obtain permission from a judge to obtain state funds to pay for an abortion.
C)a minor can obtain permission from a judge to have an abortion in the third trimester.
D)a minor can obtain permission from a judge instead of a parent to have an abortion.

Question 18

As it is commonly used,the word abortion means

A)spontaneous expulsion of the fetus.
B)the same thing as miscarriage.
C)artificially induced expulsion of the fetus.
D)any intervention in a pregnancy.

Question 19

Originally,abortion policy in the United States was dictated by

A)contemporary medical opinion.
B)religious dogma.
C)an individual's conscience.
D)English common law.

Question 20

Currently,how many states provide nonfederal public money to assist some poor women seeking medically necessary abortions?

A)0
B)4
C)9
D)17

Question 21

Most induced abortions occur _______________ weeks of gestation.

A)in the first 8
B)at 9-12
C)at 13-16
D)at 16-20

Question 22

The belief that women must have the freedom to decide whether and when to have children is representative of what view?

A)pro-life
B)pro-choice
C)pro-abortion
D)pro-intervention

Question 23

The pro-choice view holds that discrimination in health care will result from banning legal abortions because

A)there is a stigma associated with middle-class unwed pregnancies.
B)adoption would be very expensive.
C)public assistance for abortion would not be available for the medically indigent.
D)wealthy women could more easily travel to access safe,legal abortion.

Question 24

Surgical abortions make up what percentage of all abortions?

A)75 percent
B)79 percent
C)82 percent
D)87 percent

Question 25

Which of the following is a pro-life view?

A)Abortion has an overall destructive effect on society.
B)Distinction needs to be made between different stages of fetal development.
C)Preserving the fetus in the early gestation period may not be the ultimate moral concern.
D)Discrimination in health care may result from banning abortion.

Question 26

Which of the following is the MOST common abortion method?

A)emergency contraception
B)medical
C)surgical
D)IUD

Question 27

The top reason a woman chooses an abortion is

A)her health.
B)she was too young.
C)she doesn't want people to know she had sex/is pregnant.
D)it would change her life (job,school).

Question 28

Based on national research,all of the following are characteristics of the "typical" American woman having an abortion,EXCEPT

A)being non-Christian.
B)being 20-30 years old.
C)never having been married.
D)being poor.

Question 29

The birth parents and the adoptive parents know something about one another and may meet in a(n)________ adoption.

A)private
B)open
C)temporary
D)confidential

Question 30

The attitude of most adult Americans toward abortion is

A)total opposition.
B)that it should be allowed only in cases of rape.
C)that Roe v.Wade should be overturned.
D)that it should continue to be legal.

Question 31

Which of the following is a pro-choice view?

A)Putting the child up for adoption should always be the first choice for women who cannot care for the child.
B)Abortion has an overall destructive effect on our society.
C)Women who have sex know the potential consequences and need to accept those consequences.
D)Women would continue to have abortions even if abortion was made illegal.

Question 32

The personal considerations for a woman considering abortion should include

A)whether the decision is compatible with her moral and religious beliefs.
B)what her partner's feelings about abortion are.
C)whether she has a supportive network to assist her through a difficult time.
D)all of the above choices.

Question 33

The birth parents and the adoptive parents never know each other in a(n)________ adoption.

A)private
B)open
C)temporary
D)confidential

Question 34

An agent or substance that produces abortions is a(n)

A)abortifacient.
B)postcoital pill.
C)teratogen.
D)IUD.

Question 35

At current rates,about ______ percent of American women will have had an abortion by age 45.

A)10
B)25
C)33
D)45

Question 36

What percentage of Americans identify themselves as pro-life?

A)32 percent
B)47 percent
C)50 percent
D)55 percent

Question 37

The decision to go through with an unwanted pregnancy and give the baby up for adoption takes all of the following,EXCEPT

A)maturity.
B)love.
C)low self-esteem.
D)courage.

Question 38

Which one of the following statements about abortion rates is generally TRUE?

A)Abortion rates are consistently higher in countries that recognize legal abortions.
B)Abortion rates are lowest in countries that ban or restrict the procedure.
C)Abortion rates are higher in countries where contraceptives are widely available.
D)Abortion rates are lower in countries where contraceptives are widely available.

Question 39

What percentage of Americans identify themselves as pro-choice?

A)35 percent
B)45 percent
C)55 percent
D)65 percent

Question 40

The belief that any abortion is murder is representative of what group?

A)pro-choice
B)pro-abortion
C)pro-life
D)pro-intervention

Question 41

Suction curettage is used in about what percentage of all abortions performed in the U.S.?

A)90 percent
B)80 percent
C)75 percent
D)70 percent

Question 42

Which of the following is not a post-abortion danger sign?

A)fever over 100 degrees F
B)vaginal bleeding
C)normal menstruation not resumed after 6 weeks
D)fainting

Question 43

The most common physical complication of abortion is

A)cervical trauma.
B)cervical laceration.
C)uterine perforation.
D)infection.

Question 44

A newer abortion option available in some locations to women in the earliest stages of pregnancy is

A)suction curettage.
B)dilation and evacuation.
C)miscarriage.
D)manual vacuum aspiration.

Question 45

Overall,mortality from abortion

A)is low.
B)is high.
C)has increased since legalization in 1973.
D)has not changed since legalization in 1973.

Question 46

Suction curettage is the most common method of abortion in

A)the first trimester.
B)the second trimester.
C)the third trimester.
D)all trimesters.

Question 47

How does mifepristone cause an abortion?

A)It blocks estrogen hormone in the uterus.
B)It blocks the effect of progesterone.
C)It blocks the capability of the blastocyst to bond to the uterus.
D)It is unknown how the drug causes an abortion.

Question 48

Medical abortion is approved for use

A)at 10 or more weeks since the last menstrual period.
B)within 49 days of the last menstrual period.
C)3 months after suspected conception.
D)at any time.

Question 49

Another name for suction curettage is

A)medical abortion.
B)saline instillation.
C)dilation and evacuation.
D)dilation and curettage.

Question 50

Methotrexate,when used with prostaglandin,induces an abortion by

A)stopping the embryonic cells from dividing.
B)increasing uterine secretions so the blastocyst can not attach.
C)disabling the ability of the uterus to supply a viable blood source.
D)causing a woman to start her menstrual cycle and expel the embryonic cells.

Question 51

Mifepristone is approved for use for up to _____ days after the last menstrual period.

A)14
B)30
C)49
D)63

Question 52

Surgical abortion techniques can fail to end a pregnancy if

A)there are multiple embryos.
B)the woman is obese.
C)there is an ectopic pregnancy.
D)the woman is too thin.

Question 53

Which of the following is a post-abortion danger sign?

A)abdominal tenderness
B)nausea
C)indigestion
D)headaches

Question 54

All of the following are TRUE about mifepristone,EXCEPT that it

A)causes the uterine lining to shed.
B)is the same as emergency contraception.
C)is an abortion pill.
D)blocks uterine absorption of progesterone.

Question 55

All of the following are likely side effects of the mifepristone two-drug regimen,EXCEPT

A)nausea.
B)cardiovascular problems.
C)vomiting.
D)diarrhea.

Question 56

Which of the following is TRUE about abortion with mifepristone?

A)It is a faster procedure than surgical abortion.
B)It is also available as a once-monthly contraceptive.
C)Its success rate is highest in early pregnancy.
D)It is not currently available in the United States.

Question 57

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

A)early timing of abortion
B)use of suction method
C)general anesthesia
D)a well-trained clinician

Question 58

Which of the following statements about dilation and evacuation is TRUE?

A)It requires cervical dilation overnight before the procedure is completed.
B)It is used primarily in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
C)It typically does not involve anesthesia.
D)The more advanced the pregnancy,the easier this procedure is.

Question 59

The most common method of abortion during the 13^th to 24^th weeks of pregnancy is

A)medical abortion.
B)vacuum aspiration.
C)dilation and evacuation.
D)prostaglandins.

Question 60

What percentage of the world's people live in countries where abortion is permitted either without restriction or,more commonly,for a wide range of reasons but with certain restrictions?

A)10 percent
B)25 percent
C)50 percent
D)60 percent

Question 61

A fetus is considered potentially viable after 24 or more weeks of gestation.

Question 62

Among supporters of the pro-choice position,the concepts of pro-choice and pro-abortion are synonymous with each other.

Question 63

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

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 they feel they were coerced into the abortion.

Question 64

Most Americans feel that abortion should be illegal in all circumstances.

Question 65

Under certain circumstances,abortions are legal in America at a point in the pregnancy when the fetus might be able to survive outside the mother.

Question 66

Half of U.S.counties have abortion providers and half do not.

Question 67

The overall abortion rate from 1990 to 2005 decreased by 25 percent.

Question 68

The majority of Americans feel that the issues concerning abortion are very clear,and that there are no gray areas to be considered.

Question 69

Abortion refers to the artificially induced expulsion of a fetus from the uterus.

Question 70

The American College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians estimates that as much as 50 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage.

Question 71

Medicaid is available to pay for abortions under any circumstances.

Question 72

The rate of abortion has shown a slow but steady increase since its legalization in 1973.

Question 73

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

Question 74

Suction curettage is an abortion method that is performed under a local anesthetic.

Question 75

Pro-life advocates argue that a woman is responsible for her sexual behavior and is morally obligated to carry a pregnancy through its entirety unless it poses a direct threat to her physical health.

Question 76

Roe v.Wade attempted to balance a mother's rights against physician rights.

Question 77

The attitudes and beliefs of the medical community in each country influence the local availability of abortion services.

Question 78

Currently,all 50 states including the District of Columbia have laws prohibiting abortions after a certain point in pregnancy.

Question 79

The term viable means that a pregnancy exists and the fetus is developing.

Question 80

Worldwide,the legal status of abortion is the sole determinant of the availability of safe abortion services.