hosa chapter 12

embryo

the stage of development between the second and eigth week. It is attached to the uterine wall

fetus

stage of development, around third month / ninth week of pregnancy. At this time the _ develops organs and has a pronounced hearbeat and functioning brain.

Gestational period

occuring at around 40 weeks

Artificial Insemination (AI)

The injection into the female’s vagina of seminal fluid that contains male sperm from her husband or partnera

Artificial Insemination Donor (AID)

A man who donates his semen for insemination of a woman who is not his wife.

In-Vitro fertilization (IVF)

Ovum and sperm cells are combined outside of a woman’s body, grown in a laboratory and then later implanted into the woman’s uterus.

Surrogate Mother

A woman who is used to create a baby for an infertile couple

harvested

removed

selective reduction

a procedure in which some ebryos of a large pregnancy are removed to further increase the chances of survival of the other babies

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PDG)

a screening used to screen embryos to deftermine genes or disease carrying

Contraception

Any action taken to prevent pregnancy from occuring

Sterilization

the process of medically altering reproductive organs so as to terminate the ability to produce offspring

Therapeutic sterilization

sought if the mother’s health is in danger

Eugenic (involuntary) sterilization

the sterilization of certain categories of persons, such as those whoa re insnae, cognitively impaired, or epileptic, in order to assure that they wont pass on the defective gene to their children

Eugenics

the science that studies methods for controlling certain characteristics in offspring

viable

able to survive outside the uterus

Spontaneous abortion

One that occurs naturally without any interference, such as a misscarriage or an illness that causes death of the child

induced abortion

an abortion caused by artificial meansl ike medications or surgical procedures, used to save the life of the mother

Unborn Victims of Violence Act

Designed to provdide legal penalties for any harm that is done to an unborn child at federal facilities such as military bases or in crimes that cross state lines. The law treats all unborn life as a person

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1987

prohibited the witholding of medical treatment solely because the infant was disabled

anencephalic

missing a brain and spinal cord

amniocentesis

a test in which a physician uses a needle to withdraw a small amount of amniotic fluid from the uterus that surrounds a fetus, which is then tested for the presence of genetic defects like Tay Sachs and Down syndrome.

Safe Haven Laws

Laws that allow a parent to voluntarily give up custody of an infant thirty one days or younger to a hospital Emergency Room or a police or fire station.