Topics for Short Essays: 6 out of 10
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Choose 6 out of the 10 topics below and write a short essay on each of the chosen topics. Total available time: 3 hrs.
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I.
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- History of contraception.
- History of abortion.
- When does human life begin?
- Hormonal methods of contraception.
- ”Natural” and “artificial” means of contraception.
- Discuss the Hippocratic oath
- Discuss three pioneers of modern childbirth and their contributions
- Characterize the positions of "Pro-Life" and "Pro-Choice"
- Discuss various causes of infertility
- Describe different types of multiple pregnancy
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II.
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- Discuss various causes of infertility
- Describe the various methods of "artificial insemination"
- In the 19th century: Who resisted the spread of contraceptive knowledge and why?
- What is the difference between "natural" and "artificial" contraception?
- List and discuss the presumptive, probable, and reliable signs of pregnancy.
- Comment on the term "baby blues".
- Discuss the role of Margaret Sanger in the history of contraception
- What is the "Pearl index"?
- Discuss the role of Thomas Malthus in the history of ideas
- List and discuss three possible problems related to pregnancy
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III.
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- Discuss the issues of limiting populations and limiting families
- Give a brief history of the condom
- Describe the most common methods of abortion
- Describe the three main stages of conception
- Describe the three stages of childbirth
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of "hospital birth" vs. "home birth"
- Comment on the present and future growth of the world population
- Discuss the various current terms referring to contraception
- Discuss unplanned, unwelcome, and unwanted pregnancies
- Describe some of the reasons why unwanted pregnancies occur
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