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...Because Ryu had a college education, she was allowed to work as a secretary at the camp, transcribing interrogation notes and doing basic bookkeeping. Beatings were common, especially if a detainee was suspected of dealings with South Koreans or Chinese. Ryu remembers a woman six months pregnant arriving at the camp. The baby's father was Chinese. Four guards grabbed the woman's limbs and threw her toward the ceiling over and over until the woman aborted the fetus. Ryu helped clean up the blood afterwards. "The guards said they hated Chinese babies," says Ryu. "The North Koreans hate...
...almost imagine Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn. clenching his fist in triumph when that exception was taken away, signaling a chilling disregard for the health of a pregnant woman. The Senate’s only M.D. must be pleased to do his part to ensure women will be more unhealthy and unready for motherhood...
...take-home message for couples and doctors alike is that they should have their antennas up if it has taken more than a year to get pregnant. The consequences of premature delivery can be significant: in nearly half the cases of newborns with cerebral palsy or mental retardation, early delivery is the probable cause. There may not be much to do besides watch and wait and take good care of yourself (get regular checkups, take your vitamins, avoid cigarettes and alcohol). But you should definitely make sure your doctor or midwife knows how long you've been trying. --With reporting...
...doesn’t HRL offer free day care? If anti-choice groups would deny women comprehensive family planning, they should be there to help them through the motherhood they might not be ready for. The Crisis Pregnancy Centers that HRL advertises do offer many helpful services for pregnant women, but these are all short term. Furthermore, the goal of these centers is to convince women not to choose abortion, and a center’s “success rate” depends on the number of women they persuade, according to the Massachusetts Citizens for Life. Planned Parenthood...
...condoms and educating students about the various methods of birth control? To be effective they must be proactive. Accept that premarital sex is a societal norm and educate people about safety and responsibility. Or, preach abstinence—but don’t be surprised when people accidentally become pregnant and desire the option of an abortion...