Hermesmann , aided by Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (KDSRS) , summoned Shane and his family to court. ... "The mother's alleged fault or wrongful conduct is irrelevant under section 545 of the Family Court Act. ... On top of that, Arizona's Child Support Services allows for Mr. Olivas to keep only $903.00 from his pay check each month and uses the rest and monthly support for his child. ... After a long legal dispute, Trevor and Edward were reunited, where the two would officially be called family. ...

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Not only may she be frowned upon, but the support from the church family or friends from church may not be present. ... That is because they do not have the support they desire and need to fully recover. ... When the family does not support the woman behind her decision because of the way they view abortion or for any other reason the woman is affected too "when women lack support, negative psychological outcomes can follow. Several respondents reported that friends and family were not supportive when they disclosed their abortion" (Kimport, Foster, Weitz, 103). ... Because of the fear tha...

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She backed up her argument with facts and qualified people who supported her ideas. ... Overall Ragone's use of language illustrated her support for the issue of surrogate motherhood. ... The author also used logos and connotative language to express her support on this issue. ... Like Ragone, Fricks uses language to support surrogacy. ... The controversy of surrogacy is a hard issue to fully support one way or another....

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Mothers who are single or lack support are also at a greater risk as well as those who may be dealing with marital dysfunction, unplanned pregnancy, or financial distress (Murray & McKinney, 2010). ... A parent suffering from PPD impacts the entire family. ... Because of the negative impact PPD can have on the entire family, prevention and early detection are essential. ... Counseling with a psychologist or in a support group can be beneficial in order to find coping strategies and set help families set realistic goals (Driscoll, 2006). ... Nurses should encourage prenatal classes that o...

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Affected infants may exhibit a combination of lasting NAS symptoms and  emerging FAS symptoms (Ministry for Children and Families, 1999). ... Behavioral deficits are reported with regard to interpersonal relationships and communication (Ministry for Children and Families, 1999). ... To prevent the secondary conditions associated with FAS, support from family and the community is imperative (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2012) . ... To be successful they need a strong circle of support comprised of family, mentors, social workers, job coaches, and others who un...

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Another television show that brought up the matter of teenage pregnancy was The Secret Life of The American Teenager, shown on ABC Family. It was about a young girl who goes to band camp and comes home to discover that she is pregnant, they show her life and how she deals with things and also her family and friends lives. ... Amy Benfer is one mother who supports this. ... Another article that supports this is "MTV Reaches Out to Teens to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.... To also support this there was a study of how the show impacted teenagers. ...

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Many psychologists believe that parental notification can have a long-lasting impact on the teenager's physical and psychological well being, decision making capability, and family relationships. ... Therefore, parents are already involved in providing emotional and psychological support and assisting her in the decision making process. ... On the other side, those who believe that parents should be notified argue that if parents are notified, they will be there to provide support in dealing with the psychological impact of abortion. They also argue that teenagers are not experie...

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Planned Parenthood is a government funded company that provides health services to those who, for a multitude of reasons like extreme family circumstances, a lack of money, etc., and cannot receive them. ... Due to the fact that it is government funded, when these videos came out many people who were against abortions in the first place, argued for the defunding of the organization because they didn't want their money being used to pay for something they don't support. ... Due to the high profile nature of abortions and it's placement in the Planned Parenthood repertoire, many ...

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Title X is a family development program that is available to those who do not have insurance or are not covered by Medicaid, regardless of their ability to pay. ... Before practicality, the State's interests are not strong enough to support an exclusion of abortion or the obligation of a significant obstacle to the woman's effective right to decide to go through with the abortion procedure. ... Supporters of Planned Parenthood believe that low-income families would not be able to receive quality medical care without the organization. ... Due to having little to no income, many fam...

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Many religions support a woman's right to choose. Religions in support of a woman's right to choose include American Baptist Churches USA, Episcopal Church, Presbyterian Church (USA), United Methodist Church, and United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism. ... National Religious Organizations Support Reproductive Choice [Dec 2003]) Despite the claims of some anti-choice groups, studies have not shown that induced abortions increase the risk of breast cancer. ... Among minors who did not tell a parent of their abortion, 30 percent has experienced violence in their family or fea...

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With that being said, being a surrogate mother opens up a lot of opportunities for the surrogate and her family. ... The women sworn role in India, is cooking for her family and taking care of the entire house hold chores. ... That would make the life of the family better than ever. ... Surrogacy provides another family with the most precious gift you could ever give someone. ... This is for the sake of the surrogate, the child, and the family receiving the child. ...

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There are many ways to prevent teenage pregnancy and there are many people and places that offer support, help, and advice. ... Each year the federal government spends forty billion dollars to help families that began with a teenage pregnancy. Compared to teenagers who come from families with higher incomes, lower income teenage girls are more probable to be sexually active and not know about contraceptives and how to use them. ... Some factors relate to the individual while others focus on the family structure, the type of community environment, or peer and partner attitudes. ... An...

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Teen pregnancy can be attributed to low income families, single parent families, and welfare recipients. ... And with the vanishing family within the minority communities, welfare is destroying their family, young men are becoming irresponsible, and become promiscuous, and become dependent on government handouts. ... The 1995 National Survey of Family Growth, found that fifty percent of women ranging in age 15-19, had ever had ever have intercourse, compared with fifty-five percent in 1975, and twenty-nine percent in 1970. ... Evidence supports the effectiveness of programs that counsel abst...

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Thesis Today I am here to persuade you to support the group known as the "Pro-Lifers". ... Wade, President Clinton fulfills a promise of supporting abortion rights. ... President Bush would support a Constitutional Amendment banning abortion except in the cases of rape, incest, or when the woman's life is in jeopardy. ... (Family News in Focus, March 13 2002) Another Alternative to abortion is the adoption option. ... Conclusion To choose life not only means to speak out against unnecessary death of humans but also to take care of one's self, support the good mannerisms of al...

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Because of this teen mothers are generally poor and are dependent on government support (Newman, 1997). The welfare system is usually the only support a teen parent will receive. Welfare benefits are higher for families with absent fathers or dependent children (Calhoun, 1995). In some cases teen mothers may receive help like Medicaid, Federal Food Stamps, and "Aid to Families with Dependent Children" (AFDC) (Newman, 1997). ... Many of these health risks are due to inadequate prenatal care and support, rather than physical immaturity. ...

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Arguments which support abortion include; rights to have a choice, and that a fetus is not a person. Arguments which do not support abortion include the following: right to life, and immorality of eliminating a human being. ... Many people that support the right of a woman to decide what to do with her own body may be personally against abortions. ... Another thing not considered is the serious family conflicts that will result if a baby is forced to be born. ... Beforehand families were much larger thus pregnancy was not as great a concern. ...

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Strong arguments can be made in support of both pro-life, and pro-choice viewpoints. ... Many diverse arguments can be made in support of the pro-choice viewpoint. ... Essentially, it is immoral for the government to decide to force a young mother, or less fortunate family into a cycle of poverty. ... This is not the case, financial stability is rough to achieve in today's society, and a new addition to the family creates another burden for parents. ...

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It impacts the family, education system, health system and social services in general, as well as individual losses. ... The American Academy of Pediatrics supports federal legislation that would require the inclusion of health-and-safety messages in all print and broadcast alcohol advertisements, based on the US Surgeon General's warning: "Drinking during pregnancy may cause mental retardation and other birth defects. ... The Academy supports the development of state legislation that makes information about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome available at marriage-licensing bureaus and other a...

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Their pregnancy would be am embarrassment and disgrace to the family. Some families would suggest to the pregnant woman about disowning her, throwing her out of the house, and cutting off family communications and wealth. ... He has the choice of staying and supporting the pregnant woman, or the choice of leaving her and the development of a new life. ... When a family has a newborn, the parents have great hopes and dreams for their baby. ... Some children never get the chance of even becoming a part of a family. ...

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Their pregnancy would be am embarrassment and disgrace to the family. Some families would suggest to the pregnant woman about disowning her, throwing her out of the house, and cutting off family communications and wealth. ... He has the choice of staying and supporting the pregnant woman, or the choice of leaving her and the development of a new life. ... When a family has a newborn, the parents have great hopes and dreams for their baby. ... Some children never get the chance of even becoming a part of a family. ...

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Children in places like Afghanistan, Asia, Africa ...etc, Do not have easy access to clean drinking, water and food so it is difficult for their families to support them. ... By providing birth control and talking about family planning individuals "can avert approximately 7,000 newborn and child and 600 maternal deaths"(Chola). ... They are also working with talking to women of all ages about family planning;informing people about proper nutrition and family planning has and will continue to lower the rates. ... By having this knowledge, the people can prevent deaths, provide the b...

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While making his decision Blackmun took under consideration that all aspects of life ranging from religion, to personal, to family morals are more than " likely to influence . . . one's thinking and conclusions about abortion" ( Foner and Garranty 4). ... In fact, most parents support their daughter's decision to have an abortion( The Alan Guttmacher Institute statistics 9). ... A few reasons are because teens are frightened of how their parents, friends and/or family members reactions, or petrified that their parents will make them keep the child in order to teach the daughter a lif...

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In this scene, Annie is eleven years old and water symbolizes Annie's realization that she is her own person with her mother's support and nurturance but at same time she feels a strong love for her mother as a separate entity or person. ... Like the salt content of amniotic fluid, which supports, heals, and protects the fetus, so is the salt water in the sea believed to have healing properties Later in chapter seven "The Long Rain"," Annie grows physically and emotionally. ... (Page 120) As part of creating a separate, independent identity from her family, Annie explains about the r...

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Most women base their decision on several factors, the most common being lack of money and/or unreadiness to start or expand their families due to existing responsibilities. ... Women at risk for poor post-abortion adjustment are those who do not get the support they need, or whose abortion decisions are actively opposed by people who are important to them. ... Family Planning Perspectives, 1987; Forrest, J.D). ... And, instead of vilifying them, give them the support they deserve. ...

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White women had to give the child to couples who were married, called names and humiliated by family. Black women had family and people within the community to help them with the child but it was not always good. ... In Texas anti-abortion groups are making it hard to get an abortion because they are closing clinics in areas that are convenient to women by getting supports to be against abortion clinics (Eckholm, 2014). ... "In 2013 alone, 22 states adopted 70 different restrictions, including late abortion bans, doctor and clinics regulations, limits on medication abortions, and bans on ...

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