Psychology of Childbirth - Introduction to Key Concepts

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to the Psychology of Childbirth and legal considerations in reproductive rights.

Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)

A technique used to monitor fetal heart rate and contractions during labor.

Counterfactual Reasoning

Reasoning about what might have been; involves considering alternatives to past events.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to see events as more predictable after they have occurred; known as the 'knew-it-all-along' effect.

Cerebral Palsy (CP)

A group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood, often caused by brain damage before or during birth.

Therapeutic Abortions

Abortions carried out due to health risks or complications, previously assessed by committees in Canada who eventually deemed them unconstitutional.

Legal Personhood of the Fetus

Legal standing that a fetus does not possess; established in Canadian law stating that fetuses do not become legal persons until born.

Roe v. Wade

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that protected the right to have an abortion prior to viability.

Dobbs v. Jackson

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, removing federal protection for abortion rights.

Rights of Pregnant People

Legal rights regarding pregnancy, including the right to consent to or refuse medical treatment; established in Canadian law.

Constitutionality of Abortion Laws

Legal challenges in Canada that led to the declaration of restrictive abortion laws as unconstitutional.