Mifepristone (RU-486): The Medical Abortion

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Site description: Student paper describes and summarizes the issues surrounding this procedure.




Topic: Top/Society/Issues/Abortion/RU-486_and_Medical_Abortion

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Other resource N76 American Civil Liberties Union : Abstinence-Only Education Censors Vital Health Care Information, Jeopardizing the Health of Teenshttp://www.aclu.org/ReproductiveRights/ReproductiveRights.cfm?ID=11141&c=147 American Civil Liberties Union : Abstinence-Only Education Censors Vital Health Care Information, Jeopardizing the Health of TeensTop/Society/Issues/Education/Sex_Education/Abstinence-Only/Opposing_Views Despite no credible evidence that abstinence-only programs reduce sexual activity or risk-taking behaviors among teens, the same ineffective programs are being pushed on students.
Other resource N77 Frontline: Medicating Kidshttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/medicating/ Frontline: Medicating KidsTop/Society/Issues/Education/Behavior_Medication A one hour documentary which examines the dramatic increase in the prescription of behavior-modifying drugs for children.
Other resource N78 Drugged Obedience in the Schoolhttp://www.keirsey.com/druggedobedience.html Drugged Obedience in the SchoolTop/Society/Issues/Education/Behavior_Medication Summarizes how various narcotics increase and decrease sensory attention and motor activity, and argues that medicating children to get satisfactory behavior is the wrong approach for a number of reasons.
Other resource N79 ADHD and Medicationhttp://www.baltimorepsych.com/adhd_and_medication.htm ADHD and MedicationTop/Society/Issues/Education/Behavior_Medication Balanced information on the proper use of Ritalin in individuals who might have attention deficit disorder.
Other resource N80 A Doctor's Right to Choosehttp://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2002/07/24/late_term/ A Doctor's Right to ChooseTop/Society/Issues/Abortion Gives the views from the medical profession's standpoint on political actions that could hamper the types of procedures performed on women ending pregnancies. From Salon Magazine.

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