Word: pregnant
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Under the new rules, scheduled to go into effect on March 3, a pregnant woman visiting a clinic that receives Title X family-planning funds can be counseled only on "the prenatal care and social services she needs for a healthy pregnancy," says Otis Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services. The clinic cannot advise her about abortion, even if a medical condition such as heart disease makes pregnancy physically hazardous. In the Administration's view, these restrictions are not simply an expression of its philosophical objections to abortion but also carry out a provision in the Title...
Many clinics say they will give up federal funds rather than obey the new rules. California and New York clinics would be required to do so, since state regulations oblige them to inform pregnant patients of all options. But critics are betting that the courts will overturn the Administration's edict before it takes effect. Says Pine: "We have a strong case, and the Government knows...
...Costin Scalise is now nine months pregnant with her first child, with expected delivery any day. Although some might be inclined to take a few days off for such an occasion, Costin Scalise made last night's trip with her team, watching it extend its dominance over the rest of the Ivies to a period of nearly three years...
...Louis, 1 of 4 girls in public schools becomes pregnant before reaching her senior year...
...difference between using anencephalics and aborted fetuses as sources for organs, Caplan says, is a matter of parental motive. Few doctors have problems with using the tissues of miscarried fetuses. But in the weeks since the Mexican tissue transplant, a handful of women have considered the possibility of getting pregnant for the purpose of providing tissue to treat themselves or a family member. Ray Leith, a young woman whose aging father has Parkinson's disease, declared her willingness to do so on national television early this year; her father refused the offer. Others have raised even broader fears that...