Question 1

The moderate argument for abortion takes the

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A)  conception view of when life begins.
B)  birth view of when life begins.
C)  developmental view of when life begins.
D)  viability view of when life begins.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

From an antiabortionist point of view, the Domino argument is that

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A)  abortion will lead to a loss of reverence for human life.
B)  abortion will lead to pre-teen sex.
C)  abortion defies God's will.
D)  abortion will lead to the loss of humane institutions for children.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Amniocentesis is the most widespread abortion procedure.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The strong pro-choice position is that life begins at birth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A zygote is defined as

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A)  a developing individual from the second week of gestation.
B)  a developing individual from the eighth week.
C)  a group of cells that result form the meeting of the sperm and egg.
D)  that which has been conceived.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Who wrote the "ethical problems of abortion"?

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A)  Daniel Callahan
B)  John Stuart Mill
C)  George Bush
D)  Sissela BokE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Human life begins at conception is the view generally of those

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A)  opposed to abortion.
B)  in favor of abortion.
C)  in favor of abortion very early on.
D)  opposed to abortion after the sixth week.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

In the famous 1977 Stove v.Wade decision at the supreme court in Wimbledon, abortion became legal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Brain waves typical of adult human brains do not appear until the

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A)  10th week.
B)  13th week.
C)  30th week.
D)  birth.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above C

Question 10

In 1800 there was not a single statute concerning abortion in the US.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Viability occurs between the 15th and 17th weeks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A conceptus means the developing human individual from the eighth week.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Abortion is legal in all but a few states in the US.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The central argument for abortion is that

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A)  nobody knows when life begins.
B)  women have primary rights over their own bodies.
C)  abortion is a contraceptive practice.
D)  adoption doesn't work.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above B

Question 15

It was Bill Clinton who said that "killing is brutalizing and criminalizing for the killer."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The most prevalent method of abortion is

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A)  hysterectomy.
B)  partial birth.
C)  saline.
D)  uterine aspiration.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

From a pro-life perspective who is ultimately responsible for sexual activity?

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A)  Men
B)  Women
C)  Men and Women
D)  NobodyE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The conceptus does not have absolute rights to life nor does the pregnant woman have absolute rights over her own body is the position of

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A)  pro-life.
B)  pro-choice.
C)  moderates.
D)  nobody.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

By the end of the fourth week after conception the embryo looks like a newt or tadpole with gills and a tail.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

For many moderates abortion is an unresolvable conflict of absolutes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Abortion

The moderate argument for abortion takes the

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From an antiabortionist point of view, the Domino argument is that

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Amniocentesis is the most widespread abortion procedure.

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The strong pro-choice position is that life begins at birth.

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A zygote is defined as

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Who wrote the "ethical problems of abortion"?

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Human life begins at conception is the view generally of those

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In the famous 1977 Stove v.Wade decision at the supreme court in Wimbledon, abortion became legal.

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Brain waves typical of adult human brains do not appear until the

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In 1800 there was not a single statute concerning abortion in the US.

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Viability occurs between the 15th and 17th weeks.

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A conceptus means the developing human individual from the eighth week.

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Abortion is legal in all but a few states in the US.

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The central argument for abortion is that

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It was Bill Clinton who said that "killing is brutalizing and criminalizing for the killer."

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The most prevalent method of abortion is

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From a pro-life perspective who is ultimately responsible for sexual activity?

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The conceptus does not have absolute rights to life nor does the pregnant woman have absolute rights over her own body is the position of

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By the end of the fourth week after conception the embryo looks like a newt or tadpole with gills and a tail.

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For many moderates abortion is an unresolvable conflict of absolutes.

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