Word: impairing
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...there were 2,324 applications for therapeutic abortion, of which 207 were rejected. Of the 2,117 patients who won approval, 92 did not go through with the operation. No fewer than 1,777 of the abortions performed, or 83%, were on the ground that continued pregnancy would gravely impair the woman's mental health, and only 115 because of a threat to her physical health. There were 138 because of rape, and five because of incest. Only 25 operations involved out-of-state patients...
...defender of such moves despite the Reserve Board's qualms, Camp argues that banks should be free to per form "any financial function that does not impair their solvency or liquidity." Fitting their plans to that prescription, bankers insist that because of their customers' changing needs they should have the power to offer more services related to banking. They envision affiliates for such activities as travel services, mutual funds, insurance, equipment leasing, bookkeeping and billing for other firms, and land development...
...injuries to Worthen and Gordon impair their effectiveness," Commented Munro, "We could be in some real trouble on defense." A hurting defense means more pressure on goalie Rich Locksley, who has performed sharply in both of the Crimson's Ivy League contests...
...native cadre of businessmen, however, Kenya must use restraint. Pressed by the government to aid in the effort, many non-African businessmen note that effective training takes time. And a group of University of Nairobi economists, African and white alike, has warned that Africanization, essential as it is, could impair Kenya's continued economic growth if pushed too fast...
...serve as a model for federal action. Chapter 151 of the Revised New Jersey Statutes requires that all owners or would-be owners of firearms have an identification card, involving fingerprinting and a character investigation. A criminal record, narcotics addiction, alcoholism, mental illness or a physical handicap that would impair proficiency with a gun are all grounds for withholding the card. The police may also reject "any person where the issuance would not be in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare"-a catchall designed to keep weapons from going to individuals with long records of disorderly-conduct...